Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rimmers Road today?

The current surf forecast for Rimmers Road at 8PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.7
SW
16
1.1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
147
91
88
82
80
158
229
271
322
331
325
270
260
251
250
362
1002
1187
1253
1011
828
816
679
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:53PM2.58m
1:23AM2.74m
1:53PM2.43m
2:24AM2.60m
2:59PM2.32m
3:29AM2.49m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.24m
7:08PM0.29m
7:49AM0.37m
8:08PM0.43m
8:52AM0.47m
9:11PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
15
15
14
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
149
147
89
57
56
56
158
229
271
322
331
325
270
260
198
250
253
1002
1187
1253
1011
828
816
679
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
WSW
21
Energy kJ
35
90
91
88
82
80
154
152
143
175
173
173
211
208
251
223
362
2
5
5
4
11
54
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
4
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
17
9
8
25
25
24
8
8
8
8
3
37
5
5
12
11
21
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
N
11
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
10
3
31
31
2
5
5
5
3
3
4
7
7
3
2
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
108
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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