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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Oct 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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (03 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (03 Oct)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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)
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
1.7
E
9
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
E
9
1.6
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
949
949
441
510
377
323
619
619
588
511
459
498
498
541
585
616
587
538
455
481
603
498
479
509
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:19PM1.09m
11:12AM0.91m
11:54PM1.07m
12:52PM0.94m
1:21AM1.11m
2:06PM1.03m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.34m
5:14PM0.39m
6:33AM0.34m
6:50PM0.37m
7:52AM0.27m
8:06PM0.29m
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5
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Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
26
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