Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 9PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (27 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
2
!
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3
!
!
!
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1714
1637
1464
1512
1017
907
683
586
2384
3158
3625
3678
3761
3668
3668
3705
3612
3369
6664
7510
7274
7266
6642
5988
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:43PM0.46m
6:59AM0.58m
7:21PM0.45m
7:35AM0.59m
7:59PM0.43m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.02m
00:29AM0.05m
1:08PM0.02m
1:06AM0.06m
1:47PM0.02m
1:41AM0.07m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:04
6:04
6:04
5
3
6
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
21
21
22
21
22
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
WNW
8
2
SSE
10
2.3
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
1714
1637
1464
1512
1017
907
683
365
772
3158
3625
3678
3761
3668
3668
3705
3612
3369
6664
7510
7274
7266
6642
5988
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
2
SSW
18
1.2
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
1.2
S
20
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
50
68
74
40
98
94
135
338
2384
160
102
67
36
21
48
61
42
1196
46
52
39
40
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.7
S
18
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
NW
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.5
N
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
Energy kJ
6
57
58
5
40
39
304
586
229
38
37
36
50
49
14
17
16
42
14
14
14
26
51
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
91
61
56
48
143
372
436
1267
889
723
589
471
421
376
336
349
316
258
221
211
184
193
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
Distance (km)
1382
1382
1382
1008
1002
1143
1146
1002
8
8
8
8
8
8
1000
1000
1000
8
1000
1005
1005
1000
1000
1000
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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