Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 24 Jan 2026 -10
Forecast 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
27.9° 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: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 24). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jan)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (24 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
1.2
NW
0.7
S
0.6
W
0.6
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
W
0.4
SW
0.4
WSW
0.5
SW
0.6
WSW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)131212121212121110101010101011101515101515141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)851702584418347289236184177138135133281988583787770618599123178
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
35
N
45
N
40
NNE
55
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
45
NNE
55
N
50
N
45
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08PM
0.56
1:35AM
0.49
2:14PM
0.56
2:47AM
0.46
3:25PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:25AM
0.09
7:10PM
0.13
7:31AM
0.12
8:30PM
0.12
8:44AM
0.12
9:47PM
0.08
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tue
27
Sunrise-6:16-------6:16-------6:16------
Sunset----7:25-------7:24-------7:24---
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-111----------2132976221-
Temp. °C272726272727272727272727272727272726262627272627
Feels °C (?)302929302929303030313129282625242522212024232224
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Avaavaroa Passage surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest