Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.6° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
153
142
248
127
244
192
192
143
251
470
617
651
817
807
986
1055
981
945
921
897
851
840
807
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:17PM1.06m
11:41AM1.04m
00:26AM1.09m
12:55PM1.03m
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.37m
5:59PM0.32m
6:44AM0.35m
7:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
 mm
2
3
3
2
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
31
31
30
30
32
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
32
32
32
32
33
33
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