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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Avana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avana sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today?
The current surf forecast for Avana at 10PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | |
809 | 866 | 627 | 850 | 783 | 783 | 894 | 860 | 588 | 639 | 756 | 597 | 507 | 442 | 408 | 364 | 323 | 331 | 329 | 331 | 297 | 273 | 422 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:59PM0.48m | 1:46AM0.37m | 1:56PM0.48m | 2:41AM0.41m | 2:53PM0.49m | 3:34AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.16m | 7:33AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.14m | 8:33AM0.21m | 9:11PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
8 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | ESE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 243 | 204 | 313 | 776 | 783 | 783 | 894 | 516 | 588 | 639 | 622 | 521 | 507 | 413 | 395 | 364 | 323 | 331 | 329 | 331 | 163 | 273 | 113 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 208 | 280 | 604 | 27 | 27 | 171 | 18 | 860 | 110 | 60 | 83 | 100 | 96 | 90 | 85 | 317 | 209 | 242 | 245 | 222 | 100 | 125 | 115 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 64 | 295 | 295 | 265 | 178 | 136 | 115 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 809 | 866 | 627 | 850 | 703 | 377 | 583 | — | 466 | 627 | 756 | 597 | 477 | 442 | 408 | — | — | — | — | 239 | 297 | 146 | 422 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 994 | 999 | 999 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 9 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1042 | 999 | 7 | 999 | 12 | 999 | 999 | 994 | 994 |
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