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Avaavaroa Passage Surf Forecast
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Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -10Forecast 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
26.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | |
942 | 1605 | 1901 | 2053 | 668 | 3567 | 2503 | 3634 | 2243 | 1785 | 1714 | 1614 | 1592 | 1548 | 1633 | 1441 | 1266 | 1106 | 975 | 841 | 643 | 930 | 1321 | 2036 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:20AM0.79m | 8:53PM0.62m | 9:13AM0.79m | 9:47PM0.59m | 10:07AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM-0.07m | 2:27PM-0.13m | 2:33AM-0.06m | 3:22PM-0.13m | 3:28AM-0.03m | 4:21PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 942 | 1605 | 1901 | 412 | 587 | 71 | 2503 | 3634 | 2243 | 1785 | 1714 | 1614 | 1592 | 1548 | 1633 | 1441 | 1266 | 1106 | 975 | 841 | 643 | 643 | 1321 | 2036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 700 | 505 | 99 | 604 | 87 | 69 | 50 | 134 | 126 | 157 | 184 | 117 | 184 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 23 | 104 | 224 | 600 | 930 | 522 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 399 | 162 | 129 | 70 | 97 | 11 | 109 | 136 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 103 | 106 | 114 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 316 | — | — | 2053 | 668 | 3567 | 214 | 338 | 342 | 364 | 335 | 238 | 126 | 222 | 282 | 406 | 382 | 436 | 423 | 469 | 323 | 465 | 508 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1134 | 1134 | 1134 | 1003 | 1169 | 1169 | 1013 | 1013 | 1123 | 1166 | 2430 | 2430 | 2430 | 2430 | 2430 | 2430 | 2430 | 2304 | 2304 | 2430 | 1382 | 1382 | 1510 | 1510 |
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