Surf Forecasts:
Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, ESE swell with 943 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Utua Mamao (Atafu) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Utua Mamao (Atafu) in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1100 | 943 | 804 | 893 | 873 | 794 | 764 | 747 | 660 | 562 | 524 | 433 | 344 | 328 | 318 | 294 | 273 | 310 | 381 | 334 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.31m | 6:04AM1.48m | 6:28PM1.33m | 6:47AM1.45m | 7:09PM1.33m | 7:27AM1.39m | 7:49PM1.29m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:30PM1.22m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:12PM1.13m | 9:29AM1.03m | 9:59PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM-0.02m | 11:48PM-0.00m | 12:22PM-0.03m | 00:32AM0.00m | 1:02PM0.00m | 1:14AM0.05m | 1:41PM0.07m | 1:56AM0.12m | 2:19PM0.15m | 2:38AM0.22m | 2:57PM0.25m | 3:23AM0.33m | 3:37PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 17 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 368 | 289 | 206 | 143 | 102 | 66 | 128 | 125 | 73 | 30 | 84 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 184 | 294 | 273 | 162 | 381 | 334 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 18 | NE 9 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 84 | 40 | 36 | 70 | 103 | 89 | 22 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 82 | 27 | 72 | 175 | 229 | 64 | 88 | 83 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NE 10 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 78 | 22 | 64 | 44 | 36 | 54 | 23 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 81 | 27 | 55 | 81 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1100 | 943 | 804 | 893 | 873 | 794 | 764 | 747 | 660 | 562 | 524 | 433 | 344 | 328 | 318 | — | — | 310 | 280 | 322 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 580 | 665 | 669 | 665 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 580 | 665 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 580 | 1514 | 1514 |
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