Rutaki Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage, Cook Islands Weather Observations

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
23.7° 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

7 km N209 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainno report
10
light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 260 degs)
(11 km/h at 220°)
22 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
broken
broken

Rarotonga (91844 -0)

7 km NNE44 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
5
calm
(4 km/h at 120°)
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 °C-
-

-

Mangaia Airport

210 km ESE14 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
10
light winds from the WSW
(11 km/h at 240°)
22 °C


Enua Airport (Atiu)

227 km NE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
10
light winds from the NW
(11 km/h at 320°)
25 °C13
13


Aitutaki Automatic Weather Station

269 km N5 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
24.5 °C-
-

-

Mitiaro/Nukuroa Airport

270 km NE8 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the NW
(13 km/h at 310°)
26 °C


Mauke Island Airport

281 km ENE9 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
10
light winds from the N
(11 km/h at 360°)
25 °C


Mauke

283 km ENE25 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
21.6 °C-
-

-

Bora Bora

1002 km ENE3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
15
light winds from the E
(14 km/h at 100°)
20
25.2 °C45
45

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* 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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