Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 414 | 419 | 414 | 398 | 382 | 437 | 413 | 474 | 487 | 274 | 355 | 426 | 232 | 253 | 318 | 383 | 418 | 465 | 492 | 465 | 440 | 503 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 10:59PM0.96m | 11:34AM0.82m | 00:23AM0.91m | 1:13PM0.79m | 1:49AM0.93m | 2:31PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.49m | 5:33PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.51m | 8:27AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
430 | 414 | 419 | 414 | 398 | 382 | 437 | 413 | 474 | 487 | 274 | 355 | 426 | 200 | 219 | 318 | 308 | 289 | 236 | 228 | 244 | 350 | 269 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
76 | 50 | 68 | 89 | 94 | 92 | 69 | 50 | 48 | 107 | 208 | 144 | 84 | 219 | 133 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 160 | 206 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 |
38 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 107 | 106 | 80 | 84 | 136 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 34 | 66 | 119 | 42 | 41 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
167 | 167 | 176 | 188 | 83 | 95 | 122 | 124 | 124 | 131 | 148 | 181 | 207 | 232 | 253 | 295 | 383 | 418 | 465 | 492 | 465 | 440 | 503 | 529 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1953 | 1953 | 1424 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 2441 | 1961 | 1523 | 1521 | 1523 | 1974 | 1523 | 1521 | 1523 | 1521 | 1521 | 1514 | 1521 | 1521 | 1507 | 1453 | 1521 | 1521 |
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