Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.4° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 1PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
311
309
175
178
235
239
282
282
268
282
390
510
539
512
632
600
568
553
501
447
379
396
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:33AM1.14m
4:55PM1.02m
5:09AM1.19m
5:29PM1.07m
5:42AM1.24m
6:01PM1.11m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.25m
10:51PM0.25m
11:27AM0.20m
11:25PM0.20m
11:59AM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
2
6
4
5
5
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
30
29
30
31
31
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
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