Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 s
- Energy
- 294kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 s
- Energy
- 392kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Oct–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 5 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 294kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | 7 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 392kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 5 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:47 +0.5 mLow 07:16 −0.5 mHigh 13:35 +0.4 mLow 19:36 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:55 +0.5 mLow 08:17 −0.5 mHigh 14:34 +0.5 mLow 20:37 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:51 +0.5 mLow 09:07 −0.6 mHigh 15:23 +0.5 mLow 21:29 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr, Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About utua mamao
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (68°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (248°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Atafu, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Si Umu, 611 km.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 611 km away
No town nearby
Atafu, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Si Umu, 611 km.
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