Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0.9
SSW
15
1.7
SE
9
0.9
SSW
15
1.9
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
1.8
E
10
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
418
381
724
951
932
880
928
1028
1007
1033
1050
1034
1034
992
923
884
627
749
749
702
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:02PM1.25m
6:16AM1.34m
6:33PM1.28m
6:48AM1.32m
7:06PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.10m
00:05AM0.10m
12:28PM0.09m
00:39AM0.10m
12:59PM0.10m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
28
27
28
28
28
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