Aroa beach
Rarotonga · Cook Islands
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Aroa beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Cook Islands shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Aroa beach
Updated 18:32 spot time
Aroa beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SSW swell at 10.3 s. Wind up to 38 km/h SE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — epic (4/5) with 29 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 25.7–29.3°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–28.5°C
Mar
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.2–28.5°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.9–28.5°C
May
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.1°C
Jun
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.9–26.8°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.8–26.3°C
Aug
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.4–25.8°C
Sep
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–25.6°C
Oct
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.3–26.8°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.1–27.4°C
Dec
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.7–28.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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