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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1785 | 1714 | 1614 | 1592 | 1548 | 1676 | 1441 | 1266 | 1106 | 975 | 841 | 732 | 930 | 1321 | 2209 | 1989 | 1884 | 1622 | 1509 | 1327 | 1197 | 862 | 823 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.79m | 9:47PM0.59m | 10:07AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.56m | 11:05AM0.72m | 11:47PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM-0.06m | 3:22PM-0.13m | 3:28AM-0.03m | 4:21PM-0.11m | 4:28AM0.00m | 5:23PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1785 | 1714 | 1614 | 1592 | 1548 | 1676 | 1441 | 1266 | 1106 | 975 | 841 | 732 | 643 | 1321 | 2209 | 1989 | 1884 | 1622 | 1509 | 1327 | 1197 | 862 | 823 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 157 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 178 | 149 | 172 | 175 | 101 | 224 | 600 | 930 | 522 | 118 | 89 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 46 | 78 | 52 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 106 | 114 | 120 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 288 | 21 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 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 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 364 | 287 | 295 | 268 | 317 | 459 | 485 | 394 | 384 | 338 | 348 | 394 | 334 | 326 | 336 | 302 | 306 | 318 | 295 | 285 | 284 | 603 | 600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1127 | 1116 | 1159 | 2310 | 2435 | 1385 | 1570 | 2435 | 2435 | 2435 | 2435 | 2435 | 1385 | 1385 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 |
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