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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
26.4° 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 4PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1196 | 1486 | 1519 | 1494 | 1472 | 2015 | 1926 | 1828 | 1625 | 1178 | 565 | 800 | 1512 | 1541 | 1547 | 1447 | 1475 | 1531 | 1554 | 1365 | 1284 | 1141 | 1100 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | on | |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.49m | 3:22PM0.53m | 4:04AM0.51m | 4:22PM0.51m | 4:56AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM-0.00m | 8:57AM0.07m | 9:30PM0.01m | 9:58AM0.06m | 10:22PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1196 | 1486 | 1519 | 1494 | 1472 | 2015 | 1926 | 1828 | 1625 | 1178 | 551 | 800 | 21 | 1541 | 1547 | 1447 | 1475 | 1531 | 1554 | 1365 | 1284 | 1141 | 1100 | 1062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 242 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 99 | 224 | 224 | 167 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 101 | 135 | 266 | 250 | 284 | 218 | 201 | 143 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SW 17 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 62 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 254 | 233 | 200 | 180 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | 565 | 565 | 1512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 2367 | 2310 | 1043 | 995 | 996 | 996 | 994 | 1002 | 994 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 999 | 999 |
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