Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.2
SSW
15
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
294
289
255
295
371
400
412
469
648
543
573
573
558
530
572
546
531
531
517
464
503
636
672
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:49AM0.93m
2:31PM0.83m
2:50AM0.98m
3:22PM0.89m
3:35AM1.06m
3:59PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.46m
8:23PM0.46m
9:20AM0.38m
9:15PM0.38m
9:57AM0.31m
9:54PM0.31m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
25
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
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