Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4°C
0.2° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 2AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (18 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
539
539
528
528
470
470
470
481
481
446
415
373
373
373
382
398
377
392
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:35PM0.89m
11:41AM0.77m
00:10AM0.89m
1:08PM0.82m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.49m
5:23PM0.53m
6:48AM0.47m
6:53PM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
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