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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 Thursday 21 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
26.5° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
416 | 453 | 432 | 416 | 488 | 496 | 547 | 630 | 395 | 537 | 1267 | 1325 | 1462 | 1469 | 1447 | 1455 | 872 | 944 | 652 | 791 | 687 | 823 | 692 | 922 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:53AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.61m | 2:00AM0.49m | 2:18PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.49m | 3:22PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.07m | 7:31PM-0.02m | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:57AM0.07m | 9:30PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 416 | 453 | 432 | 416 | 488 | 496 | 547 | 630 | 276 | 537 | 1267 | 1325 | 1462 | 1469 | 1447 | 1455 | 872 | 944 | 652 | 791 | 687 | 823 | 692 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 14 | E 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 147 | 112 | 109 | 87 | 82 | 63 | 64 | 395 | 496 | 45 | 97 | 77 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 382 | 508 | 551 | 364 | 394 | 228 | 410 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 63 | 46 | 31 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 109 | 207 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 138 | 146 | 124 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 922 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1002 | 1000 | 7 | 7 | 1000 | 7 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1002 | 8 | 8 | 1146 | 1000 | 1002 | 1002 |
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