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Rarotonga Island tides
Rarotonga Island has 11 coastal places, including 3 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 11 of 11 11 with a station within 5 mi
- Today's range 2.9 ft at the Rarotonga station
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 101
- Sun 5:58 am–6:48 pm 12 h 50 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 10:07 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 am
Rarotonga Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 11 (3 main ones and 8 more): 11 towns and cities.
- Region: Cook Islands.
- With today's tide: 11 of 11 places (11 with a station within 5 miles and 0 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Rarotonga (TICON-4), for 6 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 101 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rarotonga 6 places · TICON-4 | 11:01 am 11:16 pm | 4:54 am 5:05 pm | 2.9 ft |
| Avarua 5 places · Rarotonga, TICON-4 | 11:02 am 11:16 pm | 4:54 am 5:05 pm | 2.9 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Rarotonga Island
The other 8 places on Rarotonga Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Rarotonga Island
What time is high tide today on Rarotonga Island?
Today, at the Rarotonga station, used by 6 places on Rarotonga Island, high tide is at 11:01 am (2.7 ft) and 11:16 pm (3.0 ft), and low tide at 4:54 am and 5:05 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
When are the next spring tides on Rarotonga Island?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Rarotonga station the coefficient will reach 101.
How many tides a day are there on Rarotonga Island?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Rarotonga Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 6:48 pm: 12 h 50 min of daylight.
Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide