Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 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
26.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
S
17
1.6
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1179
1106
975
841
732
930
1321
2209
1989
1715
1622
1509
1327
1303
1006
929
752
648
439
363
426
466
455
407
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
35
E
40
ESE
45
E
20
E
15
NE
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07AM0.76m
10:45PM0.56m
11:05AM0.72m
11:47PM0.52m
12:07PM0.66m
Low Tide
3:28AM-0.03m
4:21PM-0.11m
4:28AM0.00m
5:23PM-0.07m
5:32AM0.04m
6:26PM-0.04m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:06
3
2
4
11
9
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
21
19
20
21
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
18
24
25
25
27
26
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
S
16
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
SSW
13
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
1179
1106
975
841
732
643
1321
2209
1989
1715
1622
1509
1327
1303
1006
929
499
466
337
300
391
443
593
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
1
S
17
1.3
S
17
1.3
SSW
13
0.6
SE
12
1.1
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SE
8
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
147
149
167
167
600
930
522
118
126
336
68
68
67
46
229
98
752
648
439
363
426
466
455
407
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.6
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.9
SE
8
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
7
23
101
224
106
114
118
20
114
68
36
36
18
17
42
51
85
119
98
278
193
114
113
129
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
2
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
462
432
384
369
358
359
336
385
258
140
262
287
303
403
588
444
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1566
2430
2430
1598
1598
1386
1386
1400
1391
1516
1391
1384
1384
1384
1002
1384
0
0
0
1049
1003
1003
1003
1003
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
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