Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
26.5° 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 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.1
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1074
759
929
752
554
439
442
426
466
420
413
416
530
432
488
547
332
449
441
392
773
841
1218
1106
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:47PM0.52m
12:07PM0.66m
00:53AM0.50m
1:12PM0.61m
2:00AM0.49m
Low Tide
5:23PM-0.07m
5:32AM0.04m
6:26PM-0.04m
6:41AM0.07m
7:31PM-0.02m
7:51AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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6:07
6:06
6:06
6:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
19
22
23
23
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
25
26
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
S
13
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
12
Energy kJ
1074
759
531
475
475
424
336
162
466
286
300
268
238
432
488
547
332
449
441
392
773
841
1218
1106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.8
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
34
288
929
752
554
439
442
138
192
420
413
416
530
238
202
166
151
293
377
389
206
162
137
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
13
1
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.9
S
13
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
WSW
9
1
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
17
22
29
85
119
264
230
426
99
167
129
73
20
19
18
18
255
118
92
149
434
352
49
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
8
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
623
609
13
17
23
28
30
26
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1002
1119
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1003
1002
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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