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Utua Mamao 63.7

#3099 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Tokelau · near Atafu

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteAdvanced
Surf score63.7 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell29% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 6.0 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Utua Mamao

The best time to surf Utua Mamao is February, March, April. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is APW (589 km) and the nearest town is Atafu (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%2.0 m30°Cboardies
Feb99%8%2.1 m30°Cboardies
Mar100%4%1.8 m30°Cboardies
Apr100%4%1.7 m30°Cboardies
May100%2%1.7 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%1%1.7 m30°Cboardies
Jul100%0%1.9 m29°Cboardies
Aug100%0%1.9 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%0%1.8 m29°Cboardies
Oct100%2%1.7 m29°Cboardies
Nov100%3%1.6 m30°Cboardies
Dec100%3%1.9 m30°Cboardies

Why 63.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.9
Groundswell 12%
5.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.0

The detail

Faces 70° with 92% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 8% of days. Mean peak period 10.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -8.558, -172.462 (OpenStreetMap).

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