Rutaki Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage, Cook Islands Weather Observations

Issued: 7 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
24.3°C
0.1° 

Rutaki Passage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Rutaki Passage based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Rutaki Passage right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Rutaki Passage

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Avarua-Rarotonga International Airport

6 km N17 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the ESE
(13 km/h at 120°)
20.3 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Rarotonga Cook I Airport

7 km N209 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 360 to 280 degs)
(7 km/h at 120°)
20 °C10.0
10.0


Rarotonga (91843 -0)

7 km N7 m above sea level

3 hours ago
part cloudno report
5
light winds from the E
(7 km/h at 100°)
21.5 °C20
20

-

Rarotonga (91844 -0)

7 km NNE44 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (4 kph from 120 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
21.0 °C-
-

-

Mangaia Automatic Weather Station

205 km ESE41 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
17.9 °C20 km
20 km
-
overcast
-

Mangaia Automatic Weather Station

205 km ESE41 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
17.9 °C-
-

-

Mangaia Airport

210 km ESE14 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the ESE
(13 km/h at 110°)
20 °C20
20


Enua Airport (Atiu)

227 km NE5 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the ESE
(6 km/h at 120°)
21 °C19
19


Aitutaki Automatic Weather Station

269 km N5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
15
light winds from the E
(17 km/h at 90°)
24.5 °C-
-

-

Aitutaki Automatic Weather Station

269 km N98 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
15
light winds from the E
(17 km/h at 90°)
24.5 °C10 km
10 km
-
mostly cloudy
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Rutaki Passage and within an acceptable time window.

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