Avaavaroa Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 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
28.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Avaavaroa Passage in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 19th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 19th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 19th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avaavaroa Passage over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)1110101010109916141414131313141212111414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24229121412892886449166140160105966342125190123103180161
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
10
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:42PM
0.71
10:07AM
0.66
10:26PM
0.66
10:53AM
0.65
11:15PM
0.60
11:44AM
0.62
12:12AM
0.53
12:45PM
0.60
1:20AM
0.47
1:56PM
0.59
2:38AM
0.44
3:13PM
0.60
3:59AM
0.46
4:26PM
0.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:34AM
-0.03
3:52PM
0.01
4:15AM
0.01
4:42PM
0.04
5:02AM
0.05
5:43PM
0.08
6:00AM
0.11
6:58PM
0.12
7:13AM
0.14
8:22PM
0.12
8:34AM
0.15
9:41PM
0.08
9:49AM
0.12
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wed
25
Sunrise-6:31--6:31--6:31--6:31--6:33--6:33--6:33-
Sunset--7:14--7:13--7:12--7:10--7:10--7:09--7:08
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
143912------2--5--41-
Temp. °C272626272727272727272727272727272727272727
Feels °C (?)262826252626272928272727262828292929302929
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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 12 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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