Surf Breaks
Cook Islands (7)
Rarotonga (7)
Rutaki Passage

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage Surf Photo: 'Rutaki right' by james

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.

16 Day Forecast
Hourly
WaveFinder
Wave Energy Map
Wave Height Map
Wind Map

Webcams
Live Weather

Tides
Sea Temperature

Guide
Reviews
Photos (1)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Rutaki Passage | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		N	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SSW	N
	13 s	off		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SSW	N
	13 s	off		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	N	SSW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	SSW	SE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	N	SSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW	N	SSW	WNW
	25 s	cross	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	NNW	SSW	NNW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	25 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	SSW	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	NNW	SSW
	11 s	cross	11 s	23 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	NW	SSW	NNW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	SSW	NNW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	SW	WNW	SSW
	10 s	on	13 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SW	NW	SSW
	10 s	on	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		NW	SW
	20 s	on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		SSW	NNW
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW		SSW	NNW
	19 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rutaki Passage around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 3.54m (11.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Rutaki Passage Surf Photo: 'Rutaki right' by james

Rutaki right shot by rainbow-villas.com

4.0

Use stars to vote

User: james

Country: Cook Islands (9 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 1 Jan 2020