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
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Thursday (May 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Avaavaroa Passage in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (May 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 14th May)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 14th May)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 16th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
720
840
924
1028
1159
1079
1159
1042
862
1491
1592
2864
2900
1637
1423
1139
854
653
1622
1097
943
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
40
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:55AM0.66m
6:19PM0.62m
6:42AM0.73m
7:09PM0.63m
7:31AM0.77m
8:00PM0.64m
8:20AM0.79m
8:53PM0.62m
9:13AM0.79m
9:47PM0.59m
10:07AM0.76m
10:45PM0.56m
11:05AM0.72m
Low Tide
11:23PM-0.01m
11:55AM-0.03m
00:08AM-0.04m
12:44PM-0.09m
00:54AM-0.07m
1:35PM-0.12m
1:42AM-0.07m
2:27PM-0.13m
2:33AM-0.06m
3:22PM-0.13m
3:28AM-0.03m
4:21PM-0.11m
4:28AM0.00m
5:23PM-0.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
25
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
24
22
21
20
20
18
19
17
19
17
18
18
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.4
S
16
2.4
S
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1060
867
771
666
544
1079
1159
1042
862
1491
1592
2864
2900
1637
1423
1139
854
653
1622
1097
943
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
13
0.9
S
16
0.6
SE
11
0.7
SSW
18
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
720
840
924
1028
1159
482
492
415
349
288
162
99
134
190
190
172
132
438
103
270
308
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SSW
21
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.5
SE
13
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
N
10
0.3
NNW
15
0.6
SE
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
108
130
100
80
54
35
180
782
637
399
412
87
11
10
26
7
44
108
142
104
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
112
373
418
297
394
537
371
435
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
1005
1119
1382
3
0
0
0
8
1002
1003
1003
1003
1005
1000
1000
1005
1008
1005
1005
1400
1005
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
4
6
4
5
5
5
4
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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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