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Ava avarua
Surf spot · Cook Islands
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 13 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (25 km/h)
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 447kJ
- Wind
- SE 27 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 939kJ
- Wind
- ESE 21 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 505kJ
- Wind
- ESE 16 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 378kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 411kJ
- Wind
- ESE 22 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- ESE 20 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, poor
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1031, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 625kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the south-east, 27 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 939kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 21 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 505kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 378kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 22 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 407kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 22 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:38 +0.4 mLow 07:07 −0.3 mHigh 13:14 +0.3 mLow 19:21 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:37 +0.3 mLow 08:05 −0.3 mHigh 14:15 +0.3 mLow 20:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:44 +0.3 mLow 09:10 −0.3 mHigh 15:23 +0.3 mLow 21:47 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan, Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ava avarua
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Avarua, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,290 each
about US$1,190–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$657–US$1,370 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,290 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Avarua
10 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Avarua its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 55m
About 22h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RAR, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → RAR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.