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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
26.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today?
The current surf forecast for Avana at 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1509 | 1197 | 1074 | 775 | 929 | 752 | 554 | 439 | 439 | 426 | 423 | 437 | 407 | 362 | 423 | 446 | 432 | 505 | 565 | 698 | 457 | 711 | 678 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.72m | 11:47PM0.52m | 12:07PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.61m | 2:00AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM-0.07m | 5:32AM0.04m | 6:26PM-0.04m | 6:41AM0.07m | 7:31PM-0.02m | 7:51AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1509 | 1197 | 1074 | 775 | 567 | 517 | 413 | 368 | 328 | 426 | 423 | 316 | 309 | 221 | 249 | 446 | 432 | 505 | 565 | 698 | 457 | 711 | 678 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 34 | 288 | 929 | 752 | 554 | 439 | 439 | 136 | 201 | 437 | 407 | 362 | 423 | 202 | 166 | 158 | 129 | 96 | 88 | 94 | 133 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | S 14 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 85 | 119 | 264 | 278 | 114 | 104 | 68 | 129 | 70 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 366 | 69 | 434 | 428 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 320 | 453 | 735 | 674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | 26 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 45 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1385 | 1385 | 1388 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 996 | 7 | 7 | 996 | 996 | 995 | 994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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