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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.7°C
0.9° 

Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (26 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (26 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
246
234
271
580
734
725
675
643
532
525
519
430
425
302
287
279
217
217
186
151
168
202
584
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:12AM1.34m
5:30PM1.34m
5:45AM1.35m
6:04PM1.37m
6:21AM1.33m
6:40PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.10m
11:22AM0.06m
11:37PM0.06m
11:54AM0.04m
00:14AM0.04m
12:30PM0.05m
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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1
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1
3
3
1
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1
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2
2
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Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
26
27
28
28
28
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