Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 -10
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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
26.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today?

The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 4PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1576
1433
1393
1179
1333
1161
1043
1016
2002
1600
1415
1396
1189
1172
965
878
828
587
408
335
294
265
215
211
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:48AM0.63m
7:06PM0.59m
7:24AM0.64m
7:43PM0.56m
7:59AM0.65m
8:20PM0.53m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.01m
00:57AM0.02m
1:25PM0.01m
1:32AM0.04m
2:04PM0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1576
1433
1393
1179
1333
1161
1043
1016
2002
1600
1415
1396
1189
1172
965
878
828
587
408
335
294
265
215
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
13
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
46
57
76
74
72
74
675
623
61
59
57
43
37
36
40
41
78
75
122
84
64
46
44
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
25
23
49
48
47
404
61
61
41
41
40
40
71
86
86
44
43
83
48
49
50
46
31
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
8
8
3
0
7
7
7
7
7
8
3
3
7
8
3
3
3
8
8
8
1000
8
1000
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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