Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (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 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.8
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
498
437
219
379
308
294
289
289
327
421
440
496
595
558
589
544
478
478
490
504
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
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
on
High Tide
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
25
26
25
25
25
25
27
25
27
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