Surf Forecasts:
Avaavaroa Passage surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, S swell with 1,879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avaavaroa Passage over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1568 | 1109 | 1617 | 1342 | 862 | 1879 | 1545 | 951 | 609 | 427 | 244 | 236 | 217 | 95 | 108 | 85 | 130 | 121 | 193 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.59m | 7:43AM0.77m | 8:12PM0.62m | 8:30AM0.76m | 8:57PM0.63m | 9:15AM0.73m | 9:43PM0.62m | 10:00AM0.67m | 10:27PM0.59m | 10:46AM0.59m | 11:14PM0.55m | 11:33AM0.50m | 00:03AM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM-0.13m | 1:48PM-0.20m | 1:56AM-0.15m | 2:33PM-0.20m | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.16m | 3:31AM-0.10m | 4:01PM-0.11m | 4:21AM-0.04m | 4:47PM-0.04m | 5:13AM0.02m | 5:35PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 1568 | 1109 | 1617 | 1342 | 862 | 1879 | 1545 | 951 | 309 | 245 | 215 | 177 | 181 | 175 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 121 | 106 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 176 | 27 | 65 | 438 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 609 | 427 | 244 | 236 | 217 | 95 | 108 | 77 | 130 | 66 | 66 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 89 | 61 | 85 | 69 | 56 | 193 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 388 | 462 | 420 | 466 | 563 | 466 | 501 | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1510 | 1527 | 2304 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1382 | 1005 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2372 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 3 |
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