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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
26.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
1464 | 1484 | 1298 | 907 | 683 | 759 | 2384 | 3158 | 3353 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3705 | 3612 | 3369 | 6664 | 7510 | 7274 | 7266 | 7019 | 6337 | 5706 | 4950 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:43PM0.46m | 6:59AM0.58m | 7:21PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.05m | 1:08PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:47PM0.02m | 1:41AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 1464 | 1484 | 1298 | 907 | 683 | 586 | 2384 | 3158 | 3353 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3705 | 3612 | 3369 | 6664 | 7510 | 7274 | 7266 | 7019 | 6337 | 5706 | 4950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 18 | WNW 8 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 20 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 40 | 40 | 94 | 90 | 759 | 347 | 433 | 132 | 86 | 47 | 30 | 48 | 61 | 42 | 1196 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 5 | N 15 | NNE 10 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 58 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 395 | 161 | 301 | 199 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 49 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 53 | 61 | 240 | 554 | 688 | 483 | — | 619 | 495 | 475 | 449 | 338 | 299 | 270 | 306 | 300 | 249 | 243 | 201 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1387 | 995 | 995 | 1112 | 994 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 12 | 994 | 994 | 999 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 |
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