Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

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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
26.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avaavaroa Passage this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Avaavaroa Passage in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 4th May)5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avaavaroa Passage over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 346mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
SE
8
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1150
970
622
506
241
131
140
301
261
705
783
687
622
407
236
175
160
176
135
62
51
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
ESE
40
E
40
ESE
35
ENE
50
E
60
ESE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:03PM0.40m
11:15AM0.53m
11:53PM0.37m
12:05PM0.50m
00:48AM0.37m
12:59PM0.48m
1:46AM0.37m
1:56PM0.48m
2:41AM0.41m
2:53PM0.49m
3:34AM0.46m
3:47PM0.52m
4:22AM0.52m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.12m
4:39AM0.21m
5:41PM0.15m
5:30AM0.24m
6:35PM0.16m
6:29AM0.25m
7:31PM0.16m
7:33AM0.24m
8:23PM0.14m
8:33AM0.21m
9:11PM0.11m
9:28AM0.16m
9:56PM0.08m
10:18AM0.10m
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mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:00
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6:13
6:13
6:12
6:12
6:10
6:10
6:09
6:09
7
12
24
101
68
123
10
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
25
24
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
21
20
18
17
20
19
20
24
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
NNW
7
3
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
ESE
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
SE
8
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1150
970
622
506
241
131
91
1487
1055
860
783
687
622
407
236
175
160
176
135
62
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
0.3
NNE
10
1
SE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.8
WSW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
58
17
30
31
32
48
140
301
261
705
19
129
21
16
25
44
136
73
48
52
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
W
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
NNW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
9
9
8
87
74
58
234
43
26
72
19
18
14
21
116
15
31
28
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
9
2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.4
ESE
7
4
ESE
9
4
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
10
0.2
NNE
9
2.3
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
9
2
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
9
Energy kJ
708
527
516
610
2303
3022
2437
8
790
493
500
552
481
428
421
675
940
800
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1000
1000
1005
1005
1383
1400
1384
1384
1382
1382
1382
1000
1000
1005
1000
1005
1005
1000
1000
1008
1510
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
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(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
5
8
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Information about the Avaavaroa Passage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Avaavaroa Passage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Avaavaroa Passage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Avaavaroa Passage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Avaavaroa Passage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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