Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Utua Mamao (Atafu) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Utua Mamao (Atafu). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 341 | 322 | 326 | 407 | 435 | 481 | 519 | 611 | 680 | 826 | 1077 | 1225 | 1201 | 1254 | 1153 | 1203 | 1055 | 1011 | 989 | 924 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.19m | 5:45AM1.32m | 6:02PM1.25m | 6:16AM1.34m | 6:33PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.13m | 11:32PM0.13m | 11:57AM0.10m | 00:05AM0.10m | 12:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
202 | 341 | 163 | 326 | 407 | 397 | 358 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 279 | 272 | 183 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 144 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
155 | 264 | 155 | 27 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 49 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
184 | 57 | 322 | 56 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | 324 | 344 | 435 | 481 | 519 | 611 | 680 | 826 | 1077 | 1225 | 1201 | 1254 | 1153 | 1203 | 1055 | 1011 | 989 | 924 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1523 | 565 | 1521 | 1521 | 1523 | 1507 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1507 | 1564 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1453 | 1516 | 1974 | 1974 | 1521 |
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