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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 10PM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
3865 | 3369 | 7091 | 7510 | 7687 | 7266 | 6938 | 6464 | 5827 | 5189 | 4543 | 4213 | 3901 | 3267 | 2963 | 2526 | 2242 | 2010 | 1752 | 1578 | 1374 | 1496 | 1206 | 1003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross | |
High Tide | 7:59PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.59m | 8:37PM0.42m | 8:47AM0.59m | 9:16PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.02m | 1:41AM0.07m | 2:26PM0.02m | 2:17AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.02m | 2:53AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 3865 | 3369 | 7091 | 7510 | 7687 | 7266 | 6938 | 6464 | 5827 | 5189 | 4543 | 4213 | 3901 | 3267 | 2963 | 2526 | 2242 | 2010 | 1752 | 1578 | 1374 | 1496 | 1206 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 1196 | 135 | 115 | 95 | 90 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 21 | 52 | 76 | 73 | 46 | 18 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | NNE 10 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 156 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 18 | 44 | 68 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 71 | 69 | 91 | 93 | 114 | 51 | 87 | 129 | 176 | 245 | 245 | 184 | 156 | 151 | 62 | 350 | 397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 995 | 12 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 999 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 |
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