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nice, Raglan-Whale Bay

12:00 am 18 Apr 2011

nice, Raglan-Whale Bay

12:00 am 18 Apr 2011

Rimmers Road ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – West Coast Auckland)

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Name: Rimmers Road
Type: beach
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

Rimmers Road in West Coast Auckland is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips and sharks.

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Overall Rimmers Road Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rimmers Road:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Muriwai Beach 1 mi
Second closest break Maori Bay 2 mi
Third closest break Mussel Rock 2 mi
Fourth closest break Shag Rock 2 mi
Fifth closest break O'Neills Bay 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Rimmers Road:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4132 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4179 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4418 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4479 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4641 mi

Tide stations nearest to Rimmers Road:

Closest tide station Cornwallis, New Zealand 14 mi
Second closest tide station Onetaunga Bay, New Zealand 15 mi
Third closest tide station Paratutae Island, New Zealand 16 mi
Fourth closest tide station Auckland, New Zealand 19 mi
Fifth closest tide station Murrays Bay, New Zealand 19 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Rimmers Road:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 172 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 176 mi
Third closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 181 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 181 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 358 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Rimmers Road:

Closest city location Muriwai Beach (New Zealand) 2 mi
Second closest city location Waitakere (New Zealand) 7 mi
Third closest city location Auckland (New Zealand) 11 mi
Fourth closest city location Parakai (New Zealand) 13 mi
Fifth closest city location Northshore (New Zealand) 19 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Rimmers Road is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Rimmers Road is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 119 km (74 miles) away.
  • Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 139 km (86 miles) away.
  • Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand is 181 km (112 miles) away.
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Rimmers Road and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
Rimmers Road break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Rimmers Road, New-Zealand - West Coast Auckland. Use the tab navigation above to view Rimmers Road sea temperature, Rimmers Road photographs, Rimmers Road detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Rimmers Road webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - West Coast Auckland live weather stations and Rimmers Road tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Rimmers Road.