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Avaavaroa Passage Surf Forecast
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Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Avaavaroa Passage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avaavaroa Passage sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today?
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
453 | 432 | 416 | 496 | 496 | 547 | 630 | 395 | 537 | 826 | 1305 | 1462 | 1469 | 1423 | 1310 | 993 | 928 | 879 | 640 | 565 | 555 | 466 | 457 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:12PM0.61m | 2:00AM0.49m | 2:18PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.49m | 3:22PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.07m | 7:31PM-0.02m | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:57AM0.07m | 9:30PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 453 | 432 | 416 | 496 | 496 | 547 | 630 | 395 | 537 | 826 | 1305 | 1462 | 1469 | 1423 | 1310 | 993 | 928 | 879 | 640 | 490 | 555 | 388 | 457 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 14 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 147 | 112 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 63 | 64 | 286 | 489 | 132 | 68 | 84 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 359 | 508 | 408 | 530 | 565 | 396 | 466 | 334 | 396 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | NNE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 63 | 46 | 352 | 45 | 59 | 30 | 38 | 212 | 207 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 34 | 55 | 59 | 85 | 114 | 142 | 125 | 124 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1000 | 7 | 7 | 1000 | 7 | 1000 | 7 | 1000 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2304 | 1119 | 8 | 1049 | 1002 | 1002 | 8 |
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