Rutaki Passage surfForecast / Rarotonga / Cook Islands

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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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rutaki Passage this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rutaki Passage in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 13th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rutaki Passage over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
301
261
705
783
687
622
407
290
261
227
74
50
51
76
76
169
386
539
840
1467
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
40
NE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
20
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:48AM0.37m
12:59PM0.48m
1:46AM0.37m
1:56PM0.48m
2:41AM0.41m
2:53PM0.49m
3:34AM0.46m
3:47PM0.52m
4:22AM0.52m
4:39PM0.55m
5:09AM0.59m
5:29PM0.59m
5:55AM0.66m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.16m
6:29AM0.25m
7:31PM0.16m
7:33AM0.24m
8:23PM0.14m
8:33AM0.21m
9:11PM0.11m
9:28AM0.16m
9:56PM0.08m
10:18AM0.10m
10:40PM0.03m
11:07AM0.03m
11:23PM-0.01m
11:55AM-0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
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6:12
6:12
6:10
6:10
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
18
15
28
10
18
9
12
1
Temp °C
24
25
24
26
26
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
22
23
23
26
25
24
21
24
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SE
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
W
8
2
ESE
9
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
17
2
E
10
2.3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
126
301
261
201
783
687
622
407
290
261
227
61
34
613
18
76
816
1164
1400
1291
1086
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
S
15
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
17
0.4
NE
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
60
234
705
19
110
40
110
133
125
90
74
50
20
76
18
169
386
539
840
1467
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
59
49
25
26
27
22
16
35
30
29
115
34
31
51
18
10
84
156
147
115
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
9
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1272
1010
737
416
796
555
526
442
398
364
257
616
661
673
752
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1007
1381
1007
1007
1379
1379
1379
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1007
1005
1005
1014
1379
1379
1379
1124
1379
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
9
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
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Information about the Rutaki Passage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rutaki Passage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rutaki Passage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rutaki Passage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rutaki Passage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rutaki Passage may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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