Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
474 | 487 | 269 | 355 | 426 | 367 | 219 | 379 | 367 | 303 | 331 | 386 | 423 | 423 | 456 | 478 | 469 | 551 | 543 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 490 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.91m | 1:13PM0.79m | 1:49AM0.93m | 2:31PM0.83m | 2:50AM0.98m | 3:22PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.50m | 7:06PM0.51m | 8:27AM0.46m | 8:23PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.38m | 9:15PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
474 | 487 | 269 | 355 | 426 | 367 | 219 | 379 | 367 | 303 | 289 | 224 | 236 | 218 | 329 | 232 | 329 | 551 | 543 | 232 | 183 | 183 | 367 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
48 | 107 | 206 | 144 | 49 | 106 | 133 | 97 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 119 | 92 | 206 | 132 | 188 | 17 | 17 | 225 | 103 | 103 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 19 | S 19 |
21 | 47 | 150 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 180 | 23 | 74 | 71 | 35 | 66 | 68 | 160 | 41 | 102 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 86 | 56 | 29 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
90 | 107 | 128 | 166 | 184 | 188 | 160 | 170 | 224 | 281 | 331 | 386 | 423 | 423 | 456 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 490 | 530 | |
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Distance (km) | 1961 | 1521 | 1521 | 2441 | 2455 | 1523 | 1523 | 1521 | 1424 | 1521 | 1426 | 1521 | 1521 | 1514 | 1453 | 1521 | 1453 | 1521 | 1521 | 1523 | 1523 | 1974 | 1521 | 1523 |
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