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Avana surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 12 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 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 138 | 175 | 133 | 126 | 123 | 145 | 165 | 153 | 137 | 114 | 114 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 50 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:01PM 0.52 | 4:17AM 0.47 | 4:51PM 0.53 | 5:09AM 0.45 | 5:34PM 0.56 | 5:54AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:26AM 0.12 | 10:02PM 0.16 | 10:16AM 0.13 | 10:55PM 0.15 | 11:01AM 0.14 | 11:41PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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