Utua Mamao (Atafu) Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.56° S 172.46° W

Utua Mamao (Atafu) WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Utua Mamao (Atafu) sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.6° 

Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Utua Mamao (Atafu) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,055 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Utua Mamao (Atafu) this week:

The surf forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Utua Mamao (Atafu) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (+13) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 9th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Utua Mamao (Atafu) over the next 16 days.


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