
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
647 | 554 | 359 | 353 | 170 | 322 | 749 | 656 | 630 | 722 | 612 | 553 | 536 | 421 | 346 | 389 | 371 | 274 | 274 | 368 | 390 | 287 | 292 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 3:43AM1.31m | 4:15PM1.17m | 4:39AM1.39m | 5:09PM1.22m | 5:31AM1.45m | 6:00PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.11m | 10:17PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.03m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:54AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
647 | 554 | 359 | 353 | 70 | 231 | 749 | 656 | 630 | 722 | 612 | 553 | 536 | 421 | 346 | 389 | 371 | 274 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 156 | 138 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 |
54 | 53 | 57 | 50 | 133 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 38 | 209 | 209 | 41 | 204 | 234 | 229 | 30 | 171 | 220 | 255 | 368 | 390 | 126 | 138 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 |
47 | 47 | 28 | 181 | 170 | 322 | 37 | 44 | 207 | 45 | 38 | 209 | 42 | 46 | 32 | 127 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 123 | 124 | 170 | 220 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 34 | — | 53 | 103 | 149 | 158 | 159 | 143 | 155 | 167 | 208 | 287 | 292 | 341 | |
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Distance (km) | 565 | 1144 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 1424 | 1424 | 1155 | 1155 | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 | 1424 | 2651 | 1155 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1523 | 1974 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 |
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