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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 6AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
2615 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1663 | 1484 | 1017 | 907 | 693 | 2139 | 2318 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3659 | 3612 | 3369 | 6595 | 7510 | 7141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.46m | 6:59AM0.58m | 7:21PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.59m | 7:59PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 2615 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1663 | 1484 | 1017 | 907 | 434 | 268 | 1005 | 3158 | 3625 | 3678 | 3761 | 3668 | 3668 | 3659 | 3612 | 3369 | 6595 | 7510 | 7141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 132 | 49 | 97 | 75 | 94 | 58 | 58 | 102 | 130 | 693 | 759 | 2318 | 761 | 573 | 486 | 388 | 307 | 238 | 249 | 47 | 225 | 45 | 31 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 16 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNW 13 | S 20 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 39 | 214 | 38 | 206 | 147 | 107 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 48 | 61 | 16 | 1196 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 125 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 95 | 171 | 265 | 444 | 556 | 2139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | — | 197 | 188 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 994 | 994 | 1385 | 1387 | 994 | 994 | 995 | 1002 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 994 | 994 | 12 | 999 | 999 | 999 |
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