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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 -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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avana today?
The current surf forecast for Avana at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 160 | 153 | 140 | 125 | 121 | 96 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 36 | 74 | 62 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 57 | 78 | 78 | 92 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:17AM 0.47 | 4:51PM 0.53 | 5:09AM 0.45 | 5:34PM 0.56 | 5:54AM 0.45 | 6:12PM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:16AM 0.13 | 10:55PM 0.15 | 11:01AM 0.14 | 11:41PM 0.13 | 11:41AM 0.14 | 12:23AM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
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