Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
600
501
490
460
412
395
395
362
313
313
276
244
211
211
202
221
193
173
173
169
165
169
179
196
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:56PM1.20m
8:19AM1.37m
8:52PM1.16m
9:14AM1.29m
9:50PM1.11m
10:13AM1.20m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.10m
2:43PM0.09m
2:52AM0.17m
3:38PM0.16m
3:51AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
27
29
30
32
33
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
600
501
490
460
412
395
395
362
313
313
276
244
211
211
202
221
193
173
144
142
140
138
133
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
75
73
49
49
47
46
45
43
91
91
120
207
73
127
171
171
166
146
42
40
24
23
23
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
25
25
18
18
24
71
68
66
11
11
45
73
150
47
47
10
40
37
9
9
25
55
51
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
173
169
165
169
179
196
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
1974
1974
2002
667
565
565
565
616
0
0
565
565
580
575
565
565
565
1959
1959
1953
1953
2492
1959
1959
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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