Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rimmers Road today?

The current surf forecast for Rimmers Road at 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.2
SW
22
2
SW
13
1.4
SW
20
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3218
2886
2459
2209
2067
1811
1599
1457
1430
1475
1266
1149
1226
1167
1326
1367
1346
1394
1660
1543
1925
3483
2947
2580
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:15AM2.35m
5:53PM2.29m
6:11AM2.48m
6:46PM2.47m
7:03AM2.63m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.74m
11:37AM0.57m
11:57PM0.61m
12:30PM0.40m
00:51AM0.46m
1:19PM0.22m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
14
12
12
15
16
16
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
11
12
12
12
11
10
13
14
15
14
14
11
9
8
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
3218
2886
2459
2209
2067
1811
1599
1457
1430
1475
1266
1149
1226
1167
1326
1367
1346
1247
1266
1208
1925
3483
2947
2580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SW
27
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
26
0.7
SW
24
0.8
SW
23
1.2
SW
22
1.1
SW
21
1.4
SW
20
1.5
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
28
105
231
568
655
1350
1156
1394
1660
1543
772
753
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
8
14
17
19
16
5
9
12
12
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
6
0
6
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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