Norrie Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cook-Islands – Rarotonga)

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Norrie Park Surf Guide

Norrie Park in Raratonga is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. A reef breaks right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Beware of wreck,coral.

Norrie Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Norrie Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Norrie Park occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Norrie Park (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Norrie Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in May while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

52%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Norrie Park Location Map

Interactive Norrie Park surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Norrie Park is Rarotonga International (Avarua) Airport (RAR) in Cook Islands, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Norrie Park is Aitutaki Airport (AIT), also in Cook Islands, 267 km (166 miles) away.

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Norrie Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 01:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	SSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Norrie Park

Current tide and informaton

For Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 4 miles from Norrie Park.

Next High Water: 06:31am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 12:19pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Norrie Park Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Norrie Park won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite