Avaavaroa Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.27° S 159.78° W

Avaavaroa Passage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Avaavaroa Passage sea temperature is
24.0° C
0.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 1PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
2
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.3
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
691
587
691
744
780
762
788
804
832
2832
2684
2756
2528
2381
2140
1912
1679
1415
1426
1580
1990
1764
1587
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25PM0.34m
2:01AM0.43m
2:35PM0.30m
3:08AM0.42m
3:49PM0.30m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.14m
7:30PM0.16m
8:32AM0.16m
8:37PM0.19m
9:40AM0.15m
9:39PM0.19m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
21
20
19
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
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