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Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5°C
0.4° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (08 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (08 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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)
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
372
338
330
322
338
329
346
481
588
655
639
604
527
527
589
634
604
540
467
467
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
SSW
15
SSE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:25PM1.30m
4:41AM1.35m
5:01PM1.35m
5:17AM1.34m
5:35PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.08m
10:31PM0.09m
10:51AM0.06m
11:09PM0.07m
11:25AM0.06m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
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 mm
5
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1
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1
2
2
2
2
6
5
1
1
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1
1
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3
Temp °C
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
31
28
27
28
27
27
27
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
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