Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° S 159.78° W

Avaavaroa Passage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Avaavaroa Passage sea temperature is
24.0°C
0.1° 

Avaavaroa Passage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 5PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (18 Oct)8ft (2.4m)6s
Evening (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
2.2
SSE
6
3
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
363
778
937
867
645
637
797
835
1039
784
830
807
718
577
1556
1426
1405
1243
2109
1976
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
55
SSE
60
S
50
SSE
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:25PM0.41m
3:31AM0.52m
4:12PM0.47m
4:19AM0.56m
4:53PM0.53m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.20m
9:16PM0.27m
9:54AM0.17m
10:03PM0.23m
10:33AM0.13m
10:45PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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6:03
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6:03
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6:43
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6:44
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 mm
4
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1
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Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
18
16
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
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