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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today?
The current surf forecast for Avana at 4AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
3761 | 3415 | 3093 | 2615 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1464 | 1259 | 1325 | 1233 | 1049 | 759 | 2384 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3659 | 3612 | 3369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:01PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.46m | 6:59AM0.58m | 7:21PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.04m | 12:27PM0.02m | 00:29AM0.05m | 1:08PM0.02m | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:47PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 3761 | 3415 | 3093 | 2615 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1464 | 1259 | 1325 | 1233 | 345 | 354 | 2384 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3659 | 3612 | 3369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | S 21 |
| kJ | 275 | 61 | 8 | 129 | 108 | 101 | 50 | 68 | 59 | 37 | 58 | 39 | 1049 | 693 | 679 | 917 | 93 | 47 | 29 | 58 | 48 | 66 | 42 | 1231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | SW 16 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 50 | 5 | 56 | 58 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 395 | 759 | 278 | 164 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 241 | 340 | 61 | — | 60 | 96 | 68 | 115 | 340 | 403 | 349 | — | — | — | 1149 | 752 | 535 | 380 | 311 | 264 | 233 | 244 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 9 | 994 | 7 | 994 | 994 | 1385 | 1387 | 994 | 994 | 995 | 1160 | 994 | 1140 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 994 | 994 | 999 |
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