Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
26.4° 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 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
3
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
496
1263
1178
1354
1547
1494
1207
1324
1288
2137
1234
899
794
1106
1029
1048
1352
1375
1406
1280
1186
1075
1030
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:00AM0.49m
2:18PM0.57m
3:05AM0.49m
3:22PM0.53m
4:04AM0.51m
4:22PM0.51m
Low Tide
7:51AM0.08m
8:33PM-0.00m
8:57AM0.07m
9:30PM0.01m
9:58AM0.06m
10:22PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:05
6:05
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
21
20
19
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
0.4
NNE
10
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
395
464
1263
1178
1354
1547
1494
1207
1324
1288
36
771
839
778
1106
1029
1048
1352
101
137
1280
1186
1075
1030
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
S
14
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
E
8
0.4
NNE
9
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
286
496
31
32
31
40
38
346
38
38
10
33
899
794
385
404
412
20
20
19
186
250
222
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
E
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
46
46
44
20
20
20
19
38
10
10
2
10
32
21
21
21
20
61
10
3
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
3
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.5
WSW
7
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
212
212
225
232
212
206
200
161
190
313
2137
1234
234
1375
1406
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1002
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
2372
2304
2355
1146
1002
1000
1000
8
8
1000
1000
1000
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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