Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Rimmers Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rimmers Road sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rimmers Road today?

The current surf forecast for Rimmers Road at 10AM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Rimmers Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.8
WSW
20
1
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1845
1543
1925
1904
3148
2580
2374
2054
1884
1563
1289
1271
1170
1049
961
769
757
757
757
669
567
486
490
716
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:03AM2.63m
7:35PM2.66m
7:51AM2.77m
8:22PM2.84m
8:39AM2.88m
9:09PM2.97m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.46m
1:19PM0.22m
1:42AM0.30m
2:07PM0.08m
2:31AM0.16m
2:54PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
13
12
11
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
10
9
8
11
13
14
12
13
13
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
1197
1208
1925
1904
3148
2580
2374
2054
1884
1563
1289
1271
1170
1049
961
769
757
757
757
669
567
486
479
435
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
WSW
22
0.7
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
1
WSW
19
Energy kJ
1845
1543
765
802
13
55
141
192
404
397
490
716
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
11
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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