Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.7° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
251
470
617
651
817
807
986
1055
981
945
921
897
851
840
807
774
731
690
669
615
596
512
638
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
W
5
N
0
S
0
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM1.09m
12:55PM1.03m
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
2:43AM1.22m
3:15PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.35m
7:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
4
5
4
6
4
6
2
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
29
29
31
30
30
31
32
31
31
31
31
32
31
34
32
32
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
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