Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.3° C
0.6° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (06 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
2.1
SE
8
0.8
SSW
17
1.6
S
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
202
326
317
355
339
444
429
316
386
377
505
351
334
699
598
557
572
546
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
10:41PM1.08m
11:11AM0.98m
11:59PM1.07m
12:40PM0.96m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.36m
5:26PM0.35m
6:28AM0.37m
6:48PM0.35m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:29
 mm
3
6
6
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
25
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
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