Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at what we’ve got cooking for Rimmers Road over the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off with a decent pulse of SW groundswell, but there’s a lot of wind to work through. The water is sitting at 58°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.

Thursday the 30th morning is your first real window – you’ve got a clean 7ft WSW groundswell with a solid 14-second period, and a gentle cross-off breeze from the north. The combined energy is strong at 1523, so there’s some push behind it. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but not for groms. The morning is the pick of the day; by afternoon the wind swings cross-on and things go a bit choppy.

Friday the 31st is a write-off. Rain, strong onshore winds, and messy, lumpy conditions. Not worth the paddle.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday August the 1st is a standout. The morning brings a thumping 13ft WSW swell, and get this – glassy conditions and an ENE breeze of just 3 mph. The combined energy is massive at 5830. However, this is too big for Rimmers Road unless you’re a seasoned charger. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off wind and 12ft swell, but again, only for experts. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook, no question.

Sunday the 2nd morning is still excellent for experienced surfers – 7ft SW swell, clean with a light cross-off breeze. Energy is moderate at 1282. A great follow-up session.

Monday the 3rd is a bit of a washout with onshore winds and generally poor shape.

Tuesday the 4th: morning is too big for this spot at 10ft, and it’s cross-on. Not your session. Afternoon is marginal.

Wednesday the 5th is a return to form. Both morning and afternoon see clean conditions, cross-off breezes, and solid 7ft to 6ft SW groundswell. The combined energy is moderate to strong (1750 and 1182). These windows are well worth a paddle for the experienced crew.

From here we drop off significantly by Thursday the 6th morning, with small 3ft swell but still clean. The afternoon on the 6th shows a spike to 7ft from the WNW but with a short, weak 9-second period – a bit junky for the point.

Friday the 7th: morning has decent 8ft WNW swell but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be fat and bumpy despite clean conditions.

Saturday the 8th morning opens up with a small 4ft, clean offshore breeze. Not much power (499), but you’ll get a few fun ones if you’re patient.

By Sunday the 9th we’re into a lull. Swell drops to 3ft. It’s clean at times, but really small and weak. There’s a gap of low-energy days here until around Tuesday the 11th, when a longer-period 4ft WSW groundswell returns with clean, light winds. The energy is moderate (994). Good for a log or a mid-length if you’re keen to just get wet.

The final week is a bit all over the place. You get a few fun windows – Monday the 10th morning has offshore winds and a punchy 6ft WNW swell (916 energy), but the period is short. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th have clean, longer-period pulses, but the winds start to turn cross-shore and cross-on. By Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th, it’s blowing fresh onshore, and the surf looks lumpy and blown out.

Verdict: Saturday August 1st is the true standout. Huge swell, glassy morning, pure power. Just don’t bring the learner board. If that’s too heavy, Thursday morning the 30th and Wednesday the 5th are your best bets for cleaner, more manageable waves.

Rusty.

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