Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.5° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
388
388
356
336
285
253
257
280
272
237
237
233
230
226
222
215
204
200
197
180
168
186
183
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:50AM1.24m
8:11PM1.17m
8:26AM1.20m
8:51PM1.15m
9:08AM1.13m
9:39PM1.12m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.19m
2:06PM0.18m
2:17AM0.23m
2:42PM0.22m
3:01AM0.27m
3:25PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
5
8
7
3
3
2
2
1
4
3
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
27
27
28
27
28
29
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
27
29
28
28
29
31
31
30
30
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