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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
26.7° 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 11PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | |
1548 | 1633 | 1482 | 1179 | 989 | 975 | 841 | 732 | 930 | 1321 | 2209 | 1989 | 1715 | 1622 | 1509 | 1197 | 1285 | 919 | 929 | 669 | 648 | 454 | 442 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:47PM0.59m | 10:07AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.56m | 11:05AM0.72m | 11:47PM0.52m | 12:07PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM-0.13m | 3:28AM-0.03m | 4:21PM-0.11m | 4:28AM0.00m | 5:23PM-0.07m | 5:32AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1548 | 1633 | 1482 | 1179 | 989 | 975 | 841 | 732 | 643 | 1321 | 2209 | 1989 | 1715 | 1622 | 1509 | 1197 | 1285 | 919 | 929 | 669 | 288 | 250 | 368 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 184 | 178 | 175 | 147 | 149 | 167 | 167 | 600 | 930 | 522 | 118 | 89 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 110 | 138 | 182 | 648 | 153 | 442 | 426 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 10 | NNW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 101 | 224 | 104 | 114 | 118 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 229 | 52 | 85 | 153 | 454 | 278 | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 290 | 286 | 420 | 462 | 462 | 369 | 336 | 379 | 423 | 369 | 360 | 397 | 408 | 355 | 315 | 278 | 345 | 374 | 362 | 305 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2435 | 2819 | 2347 | 2435 | 2303 | 2303 | 1602 | 1516 | 1389 | 1403 | 1516 | 1516 | 1521 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1395 | 1002 | 1385 | 1385 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1043 |
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