Sunrise

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Cook Islandsreef25 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

SunriseRarotonga

Rough · 2/5

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Rough2/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind21 kn ESE

Current~0.4 kn WSW · model

Swell

1.8 m · 8s · SE

Water

24 °C

Max depth

25 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 14:30 & 03:15 local

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 18:53 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 2.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Sunrise is a reef dive site characterised by coral bommies, sponges, and reef fish that give it a colourful, if relatively compact, character. The site runs from 10 m to 25 m depth, with the deeper end meeting a drop-off.

The terrain is moderate in extent and is used primarily as a training site, making it suitable for all divers including those undertaking courses. The shallower areas feature the coral bommies and associated reef life, while the drop-off at 25 m marks the deeper boundary of the dive.

Eagle rays are occasionally seen cruising past the drop-off, and the reef holds an assortment of reef fish and sponges alongside the coral structure.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Black Sea CucumberHolothuria leucospilotaReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed

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