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Rarotonga beaches

Which Rarotonga beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:51 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 16.1Goodtomorrow

    Matavera Beach

    Rarotonga

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
    Air
    22°C71°F
    Water
    24°C76°F
    Wind
    20 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    2.2 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.6
  2. 25.9Goodtomorrow

    Aroa beach

    Rarotonga

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    22°C71°F
    Water
    24°C76°F
    Wind
    21 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    2.4 m8 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.2

Rarotonga today

It is dark across Rarotonga right now: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 24°C76°F. Read at 10:51 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    24°C76°F

    Aroa beach

    Rarotonga. Score 5.9 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    2.2 m7 ft waves

    Matavera Beach

    Rarotonga. Wind 20 km/h13 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (7.0); the weakest is 10 am (4.9).

The strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Rarotonga beaches

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2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Matavera Beach

    Rarotonga

    6.1Goodtomorrow

    2.2 m7 ft waves, breezy and 24°C76°F water.

    • Water24°C76°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves2.2 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Aroa beach

    Rarotonga

    5.9Goodtomorrow

    2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 24°C76°F water.

    • Water24°C76°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Rarotonga beaches with live score pins

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Rarotonga beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Rarotonga right now?

Matavera Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 6.1 Good, with 20 km/h (13 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Rarotonga today?

Sea water is 24°C (76°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Aroa beach, at 24°C (76°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Rarotonga right now?

Matavera Beach has the smallest waves, at 2.2 m (7 ft) with 20 km/h (13 mph) of wind.

Which Rarotonga beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Rarotonga today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 7.0 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Rarotonga?

No live cams are listed for Rarotonga yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Rarotonga?

All 2 beaches in our data for Rarotonga are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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