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Rimmers Road Surf Forecast
/ Auckland (22 surf breaks) /
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Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rimmers Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
721 | 568 | 476 | 419 | 413 | 379 | 257 | 219 | 267 | 237 | 587 | 512 | 493 | 449 | 437 | 443 | 425 | 431 | 431 | 396 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:16AM2.92m | 10:44PM3.05m | 11:06AM2.85m | 11:34PM2.99m | 11:57AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:20PM0.03m | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 721 | 568 | 476 | 419 | 413 | 379 | 257 | 219 | 172 | 237 | 587 | 512 | 493 | 449 | 437 | 443 | 425 | 431 | 431 | 396 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 22 | S 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 74 | 92 | 123 | 267 | 172 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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