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Avaavaroa Passage Surf Forecast
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Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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
26.3° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
5209 | 5311 | 4749 | 4182 | 3761 | 3415 | 2866 | 2543 | 2220 | 1928 | 1659 | 1637 | 1464 | 1171 | 904 | 841 | 693 | 759 | 2384 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:42AM0.55m | 6:01PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.46m | 6:59AM0.58m | 7:21PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.04m | 12:27PM0.02m | 00:29AM0.05m | 1:08PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 |
2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 5209 | 5311 | 4749 | 4182 | 3761 | 3415 | 2866 | 2543 | 2220 | 1928 | 1659 | 1637 | 1464 | 1171 | 502 | 556 | 651 | 627 | 2384 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 321 | 281 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 148 | 49 | 50 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 262 | 904 | 841 | 693 | 586 | 604 | 574 | 471 | 412 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 16 | NNE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 18 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 69 | 65 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 127 | 75 | 58 | 759 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 61 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 281 | 316 | 286 | 297 | 390 | — | 121 | 106 | 54 | 89 | 207 | 204 | — | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 1005 | 1005 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 1000 | 1391 | 1391 | 1000 | 1008 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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