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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.8°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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (30 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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)
2.3
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
777
730
809
774
784
844
962
1033
1091
1058
1058
1010
1034
987
987
1004
1004
1004
1138
1235
1388
1292
1321
1202
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:43AM1.19m
8:07PM1.26m
8:34AM1.08m
9:03PM1.17m
9:40AM0.97m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.12m
1:50PM0.16m
2:30AM0.19m
2:40PM0.25m
3:33AM0.28m
3:46PM0.34m
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Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
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