
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 220 | 220 | 219 | 257 | 296 | 299 | 297 | 297 | 248 | 202 | 497 | 527 | 596 | 555 | 528 | 329 | 337 | 337 | 470 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.01m | 2:51AM1.11m | 3:15PM1.12m | 3:27AM1.20m | 3:49PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.34m | 8:38PM0.35m | 9:04AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.26m | 9:37AM0.18m | 9:55PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 |
220 | 220 | 220 | 110 | 232 | 232 | 186 | 123 | 238 | 229 | 191 | 87 | 181 | 121 | 163 | 71 | 119 | 109 | 108 | 239 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 |
192 | 92 | 116 | 179 | 58 | 43 | 57 | 58 | 143 | 137 | 84 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 217 | 102 | 260 | 248 | 50 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 11 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
101 | 195 | 192 | 23 | 89 | 74 | 39 | 125 | 21 | 32 | 87 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 287 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 219 | 257 | 296 | 299 | 297 | 297 | 248 | 202 | 497 | 527 | 596 | 555 | 528 | 329 | 337 | 337 | 470 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1974 | 1521 | 1974 | 1953 | 1523 | 1523 | 1953 | 1521 | 1523 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1155 | 1953 | 1521 | 1523 |
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