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Rutaki Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rutaki Passage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
26.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rutaki Passage today?
The current surf forecast for Rutaki Passage at 11PM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 20s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rutaki Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
2693 | 4169 | 5132 | 5278 | 5209 | 5311 | 4749 | 4182 | 3761 | 3415 | 3093 | 2543 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1464 | 1259 | 1505 | 1657 | 1201 | 1066 | 2411 | 3158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:15PM0.49m | 5:42AM0.55m | 6:01PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.46m | 6:59AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.03m | 11:42AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.04m | 12:27PM0.02m | 00:29AM0.05m | 1:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 2693 | 4169 | 5132 | 5278 | 5209 | 5311 | 4749 | 4182 | 3761 | 3415 | 3093 | 2543 | 2220 | 1928 | 1714 | 1637 | 1464 | 1259 | 1505 | 1089 | 1201 | 1066 | 849 | 3158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 588 | 461 | 414 | 328 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 243 | 78 | 73 | 93 | 74 | 42 | 52 | 41 | 52 | 622 | 604 | 506 | 2411 | 763 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | S 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 50 | 35 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 47 | 68 | 52 | 105 | 759 | 47 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 286 | 252 | 161 | 188 | 80 | 119 | 148 | 150 | 114 | 32 | — | 1657 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1007 | 1007 | 1002 | 1007 | 8 | 1007 | 1050 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1389 | 1389 | 1389 | 1379 | 1379 | 1010 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1051 | 6 |
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