Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 9AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1421 | 1340 | 1324 | 1324 | 1178 | 1055 | 892 | 881 | 768 | 715 | 612 | 596 | 544 | 461 | 449 | 334 | 324 | 272 | 297 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 268 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.98m | 9:05PM1.03m | 9:27AM0.87m | 10:00PM0.94m | 10:40AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.32m | 2:44PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.41m | 3:28PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.49m | 4:35PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1421 | 1340 | 1324 | 1324 | 1178 | 1055 | 892 | 881 | 768 | 715 | 612 | 596 | 544 | 461 | 449 | 334 | 324 | 257 | 297 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 203 | 194 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | NE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 89 | 94 | 25 | 119 | 172 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 58 | 56 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 580 | 565 | 575 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 575 | 575 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 |
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