Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 289 | 279 | 258 | 350 | 361 | 428 | 499 | 613 | 559 | 525 | 579 | 588 | 588 | 618 | 587 | 531 | 558 | 544 | 573 | 648 | 672 | 769 | |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 1:49AM0.93m | 2:31PM0.83m | 2:50AM0.98m | 3:22PM0.89m | 3:35AM1.06m | 3:59PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.38m | 9:15PM0.38m | 9:57AM0.31m | 9:54PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 |
299 | 289 | 279 | 244 | 350 | 269 | 186 | 309 | 551 | 543 | 232 | 183 | 186 | 307 | 361 | 303 | 240 | 183 | 179 | 119 | 82 | 205 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | N 10 |
86 | 30 | 69 | 68 | 160 | 206 | 132 | 188 | 17 | 17 | 225 | 103 | 103 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 103 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 56 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 |
43 | 67 | 66 | 119 | 65 | 41 | 102 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 86 | 56 | 28 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
59 | 164 | 235 | 258 | 309 | 361 | 428 | 499 | 613 | 559 | 525 | 579 | 588 | 588 | 618 | 587 | 531 | 558 | 544 | 573 | 648 | 672 | 769 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1523 | 1523 | 1521 | 1507 | 1521 | 1507 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1521 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 2763 | 2763 | 1524 | 1523 |
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