Rutaki Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage, Cook Islands Weather Observations

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
24.3°C
0.6° 

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

56 minutes ago
clearClear skies
5
light winds from the ESE
(7 km/h at 120°)
20.6 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Rarotonga (91844 -0)

7 km NNE44 m above sea level

3 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

3 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

1 hour ago
clear-
5
light winds from the E
(7 km/h at 100°)
20 °C20
20


Enua Airport (Atiu)

227 km NE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
5
calm
(4 km/h at 160°)
20 °C20
20


Aitutaki Automatic Weather Station

269 km N5 m above sea level

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

-

Mitiaro/Nukuroa Airport

270 km NE8 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
22 °C


Mauke Island Airport

281 km ENE9 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the SE
(7 km/h at 140°)
22 °C


Bora Bora

1002 km ENE3 m above sea level

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

Bora-bora/motu-m

1003 km ENE3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
20
moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(22 km/h at 160°)
24 °C


* 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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