Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.7°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (23 Sep)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
382
441
596
480
393
387
468
414
419
903
826
807
1044
1081
915
892
881
759
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26PM0.99m
3:36AM1.14m
3:57PM1.09m
4:08AM1.22m
4:27PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.32m
9:51AM0.24m
9:55PM0.23m
10:21AM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
4
5
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
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