Avana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cook-Islands – Rarotonga)

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Avana Surf Guide

Avana in Raratonga is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. There is a right hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of coral.

Avana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Avana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Avana occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Avana (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Avana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in April while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Avana Location Map

Interactive Avana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Avana is Rarotonga International (Avarua) Airport (RAR) in Cook Islands, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Avana is Aitutaki Airport (AIT), also in Cook Islands, 269 km (167 miles) away.

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Avana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	14	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Avana look like?

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Tides at Avana

Current tide and informaton

For Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 6 km from Avana.

Next High Water: 11:53pm | 0.37m

Next Low Water: 05:41pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Avana Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Avana today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 26.9 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Avana

Surf stats for Avana, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Avana

Wind stats for Avana, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Avana Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Zah from New Zealand

“Going to surf Raro at Christmas - should be sick.
Can any one recommend some good spots?
c”

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