Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rimmers Road today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rimmers Road at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rimmers Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 800 | 996 | 1761 | 1913 | 1910 | 1453 | 1515 | 2369 | 2329 | 5672 | 5658 | 3035 | 2256 | 8955 | 8630 | 8519 | 8409 | 7787 | 6872 | 6477 | 6282 | 6234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.45m | 1:09PM2.42m | 1:26AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:27PM0.69m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 689 | 800 | 996 | 1761 | 1913 | 1910 | 1453 | 1515 | 2369 | 2329 | 5672 | 5658 | 1539 | 2256 | 1721 | — | — | 2258 | — | 2881 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | — | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 383 | 315 | 165 | 1473 | — | 44 | 3035 | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 183 | — | — | — | 8955 | 8630 | 8519 | 8409 | 7787 | 6872 | 6477 | 6282 | 6234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 71 | 107 | 107 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 263 | 349 | 271 |
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