
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
848 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 953 | 976 | 929 | 906 | 844 | 787 | 699 | 651 | 561 | 710 | 614 | 616 | 380 | 528 | 432 | 518 | 499 | 397 | 335 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.11m | 10:23AM1.08m | 10:59PM1.05m | 11:21AM0.98m | 00:02AM1.00m | 12:29PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.32m | 4:37PM0.33m | 5:09AM0.41m | 5:31PM0.40m | 6:20AM0.46m | 6:35PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
508 | 472 | 389 | 389 | 384 | 367 | 282 | 253 | 277 | 277 | 331 | 384 | 160 | 710 | 614 | 512 | 380 | 328 | 432 | 518 | 190 | 397 | 318 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
162 | 119 | 160 | 202 | 267 | 252 | 237 | 334 | 261 | 255 | 245 | 478 | 361 | 470 | 501 | 616 | 276 | 528 | 206 | 147 | 499 | 125 | 123 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 131 | 127 | 322 | 404 | 380 | 239 | 561 | 138 | 186 | 138 | 196 | 265 | 256 | 127 | 125 | 162 | 222 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
848 | 899 | 899 | 899 | 953 | 976 | 929 | 906 | 844 | 787 | 699 | 651 | 437 | 383 | 349 | 295 | 309 | 361 | 373 | 251 | 251 | 363 | 335 | 311 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2002 | 1507 | 1507 | 1501 | 1425 | 1521 | 1526 | 1426 | 1953 | 1507 | 1507 | 1507 | 1497 | 1499 | 1499 | 1144 | 665 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 565 | 580 | 580 | 565 |
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