Rimmers Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.84° S 174.43° E

Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rimmers Road sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.3° 

Rimmers Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rimmers Road surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 7,810 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rimmers Road this week:

The surf forecast for Rimmers Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rimmers Road in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 19th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 19th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 24th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rimmers Road over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Rimmers Road over the next couple of weeks. The first week is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing, I won’t lie to you. The swell is there at times, but the wind and conditions just don’t line up. You’ll see a couple of days where the ocean looks like it’s got something, but it’s mostly going to be cross-shore and choppy, or blown out by onshores. There’s a brief window on the morning of Thursday the 20th where the wind drops right out and it cleans up – we’re looking at 7ft of SW swell with a 14-second period (moderate wave energy, 2032). That’s a glassy, clean morning for the experienced crew. But even that is a short-lived window before the breeze gets up again.

After that, we’ve got a real flat spell. From Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s pretty much onshore junk and waves dropping right off. Then things get wild, but not in a good way for Rimmers.

On Monday the 24th, the ocean decides to turn it up a notch, but this break just can’t handle it. We’ve got a solid 13ft WSW groundswell, with a period of 16 seconds. The energy is massive, with a reading of 7945 – that's strong, powerful stuff. But Rimmers Road is a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break, and that size is just way too big. It’s a day for the experts only, and even then, the onshore wind is going to turn it into a mess. The same story continues on Tuesday the 25th, with 12ft of WSW swell – still way too big and looking pretty average. To be honest, at this size, with that wind and the break’s setup, this looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

Things start to settle down through the middle of the next week, but the quality is still poor. We’re looking at cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions from the 26th to the 29th, with the swell fluctuating between 5ft and 8ft, but it’s just not clean. Perseverance is key, though, because the forecast starts to turn a corner at the very end of the window.

The standout period is the last few days, starting Sunday the 30th of August. That morning the wind goes absolutely glassy, with just a slight air. We’ve got 8ft of SW swell with a 12-second period (moderate energy, 1761). The water temp, for the record, is around 57°, which is about normal for this time of year. The conditions are clean and the swell is solid – this is the pick of the bunch so far. Then Tuesday the 1st of September also looks very promising, with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. We’re looking at 6ft of SW swell in the morning, easing slightly to 5ft in the afternoon, with a 13-second period. The energy readings are solid at around 1500.

Those two mornings – Sunday the 30th and Tuesday the 1st – are the ones to circle on the calendar. They’re the real standouts in this forecast. The long-range stuff looks promising, but as always, don’t book your week off work for it yet. Keep your fingers crossed.

Stay salty.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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2.5
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2.1
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2.5
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2.2
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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1697
2039
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1448
3204
2032
1491
1058
961
425
691
514
492
207
1272
1361
1637
7810
6107
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Wind (km/h)
10
S
25
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20
S
30
S
20
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
15
NW
15
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15
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20
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15
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25
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High Tide
1:07PM2.56m
1:24AM2.50m
1:51PM2.40m
2:08AM2.30m
2:41PM2.23m
3:02AM2.12m
3:45PM2.11m
4:12AM2.00m
5:03PM2.07m
5:34AM1.99m
6:19PM2.13m
6:44AM2.08m
7:17PM2.27m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.47m
7:45AM0.49m
8:08PM0.67m
8:31AM0.67m
9:01PM0.85m
9:28AM0.83m
10:08PM0.97m
10:37AM0.91m
11:24PM0.99m
11:51AM0.89m
00:34AM0.91m
12:54PM0.78m
1:30AM0.77m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Rimmers Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rimmers Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rimmers Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rimmers Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rimmers Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rimmers Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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