Check the Beach

Ootu Beach

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

Ootu Beach 4 photos

  • Lagoon swim

    Lagoon swim. Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Beach bar view - panoramio

    Beach bar view - panoramio. Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Far side side of the lagoon - panoramio

    Far side side of the lagoon - panoramio. Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • 'Island' Night - panoramio

    'Island' Night - panoramio. Peter Gill / UK, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:43 pm
7 am
4.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.7
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Ootu Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:43 pm
Today
6.2Good7 am2415
5.1Fair8 am2314
5.0Fair9 am2415
5.1Fair10 am2415
5.4Fair11 am2616
6.0Good12 pm2214
5.3Fair1 pm2314
5.0Fair2 pm2415
6.9Good3 pm2415
6.9Good4 pm2415
7.3Great5 pm2213
7.1Great6 pm2113
Fri
4.4Fair7 am3019
4.4Fair8 am3421
3.9Poor9 am3522
3.7Poor10 am3622
3.2Poor11 am3622
3.6Poor12 pm3421
4.6Fair1 pm3220
4.1Fair2 pm3019
4.3Fair3 pm3019
4.6Fair4 pm2918
4.9Fair5 pm2817
5.0Fair6 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, 0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, 0.5 m. High at 7 pm, 0.8 mLow 12 am, 0.5 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 12 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 26%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 14%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 20%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Picnic tables130 m430 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2 km1.3 miVaipeka (village)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miAitutaki Airport (AIT)

Nearby places

  • Blue Lagoon Restaurant & BarFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • Cafe KoruFood and drink
    300 m990 ft
  • Boat ShedFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa Restaurant and Beach BarFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources