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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 14th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
604
783
596
622
407
290
180
148
75
53
47
76
47
169
347
441
576
846
1028
1028
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
6:19PM0.62m
Low Tide
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
00:08AM-0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:10
6:10
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
6
16
13
7
8
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
22
24
25
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.9
WSW
10
1
SE
9
1.9
E
9
0.6
WSW
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
16
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
243
604
783
596
622
398
354
180
148
537
53
614
639
589
427
347
999
1086
1278
1130
701
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
S
15
0.7
W
11
1
SSW
14
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
14
1.2
E
9
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
208
26
19
110
110
407
150
175
115
57
50
23
18
47
240
118
441
576
846
1028
1028
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.8
W
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
17
0.3
WSW
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
25
19
27
17
16
117
290
39
115
75
20
47
76
10
169
35
57
111
96
56
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.8
E
9
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
870
850
639
612
514
372
247
494
1020
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
1007
1007
1379
1379
1379
1508
1007
1007
1002
1002
1002
1002
1002
1005
1005
1003
1002
1121
1005
1003
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook-Islands - Rarotonga
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cook Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
8
9
8
6
4
7
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).

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