Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.7° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
470
617
651
817
807
986
1055
981
945
921
897
863
840
807
774
826
690
669
659
722
711
638
688
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
0
SW
0
SSW
5
SSW
0
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:55PM1.03m
1:36AM1.15m
2:09PM1.06m
2:43AM1.22m
3:15PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.35m
7:07PM0.30m
7:59AM0.29m
8:16PM0.25m
9:08AM0.20m
9:19PM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
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
6:24
 mm
6
3
4
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
30
31
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
32
33
34
34
32
32
31
32
33
33
33
32
33
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