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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
28.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avaavaroa Passage this week:
The surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Avaavaroa Passage in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 28th Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 2nd Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 3rd Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avaavaroa Passage over the next 16 days.
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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 524 | 442 | 339 | 208 | 649 | 657 | 389 | 357 | 279 | 192 | 146 | 38 | 37 | 80 | 188 | 404 | 622 | 525 | 657 | 1067 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:14PM 0.67 | 5:49AM 0.59 | 6:05PM 0.70 | 6:34AM 0.63 | 6:50PM 0.71 | 7:14AM 0.66 | 7:30PM 0.70 | 7:51AM 0.68 | 8:08PM 0.67 | 8:27AM 0.68 | 8:44PM 0.63 | 9:02AM 0.66 | 9:21PM 0.58 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:41AM 0.08 | 11:21PM -0.01 | 11:34AM 0.03 | 12:07AM -0.04 | 12:21PM -0.01 | 12:48AM -0.05 | 1:04PM -0.02 | 1:26AM -0.03 | 1:44PM -0.02 | 2:01AM -0.01 | 2:23PM 0.00 | 2:36AM 0.03 | 3:03PM 0.04 | 3:10AM 0.07 | |||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | 6:37 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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