Surf Forecasts:
Rimmers Road surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 7,483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jun 22) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rimmers Road in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rimmers Road over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1565 | 1689 | 1018 | 871 | 701 | 992 | 1049 | 1184 | 1271 | 890 | 681 | 577 | 3159 | 6348 | 6438 | 4023 | 6072 | 3997 | 3100 | 2573 | 2196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.42m | 2:52AM2.54m | 3:27PM2.32m | 3:48AM2.40m | 4:27PM2.27m | 4:46AM2.30m | 5:27PM2.26m | 5:44AM2.24m | 6:23PM2.29m | 6:39AM2.24m | 7:15PM2.34m | 7:30AM2.28m | 8:01PM2.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.48m | 9:18AM0.47m | 9:38PM0.62m | 10:13AM0.56m | 10:37PM0.71m | 11:09AM0.61m | 11:37PM0.76m | 12:03PM0.63m | 00:34AM0.76m | 12:55PM0.62m | 1:26AM0.72m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:13AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1293 | 1689 | 509 | 871 | 701 | 992 | 1049 | 1184 | 1271 | 890 | 681 | 577 | — | — | 6438 | 4023 | — | — | 3100 | 2573 | 2196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 455 | 522 | 1018 | 214 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 232 | 344 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1565 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 35 | — | 3159 | 6348 | — | — | 6072 | 3997 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 86 | 218 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 291 | 297 | 120 | 155 | 104 | 104 | 36 | 36 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 13 |
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