- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Utua Mamao (Atafu) surfForecast / Tokelau / Tokelau
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +13Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today?
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
339 | 419 | 362 | 362 | 198 | 223 | 280 | 100 | 184 | 110 | 110 | 177 | 206 | 164 | 192 | 102 | 102 | 86 | 153 | 142 | 138 | 134 | 128 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.28m | 6:39AM1.45m | 7:08PM1.23m | 7:32AM1.39m | 8:04PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM-0.02m | 00:20AM0.02m | 1:02PM0.00m | 1:11AM0.07m | 1:58PM0.06m | 2:06AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 151 | 148 | 362 | 135 | 120 | 120 | 105 | 100 | 184 | 110 | 110 | 177 | 206 | 164 | 192 | 102 | 102 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 101 | 80 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 339 | 419 | 122 | 362 | 82 | 80 | 280 | 61 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 73 | 67 | 142 | 55 | 54 | 128 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | S 14 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 64 | 65 | 92 | 198 | 223 | 78 | 47 | 70 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 54 | 53 | 73 | 53 | 46 | 153 | 45 | 138 | 134 | 45 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1521 | 1521 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1523 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 2002 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1507 | 1514 | 1507 | 2763 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tokelau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Tokelau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest