Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next couple of weeks. The main event is definitely a run of big, powerful SW groundswell, but the wind is going to be a real problem for most of it. The real standout window is a short, sweet one early on.

We kick things off on Monday the 20th. Rimmers Road is the call. The swell is a solid 7 ft from the SW, with a very long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a massive 1754, so there’s plenty of grunt. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The best part? We’ve got a light offshore breeze from the East, only 6 mph. That’s going to keep the surf clean as a whistle. This is the best session on offer, excellent conditions for experienced surfers. It’s a bit much for beginners at that size though.

Tuesday morning the 21st, the swell drops slightly to 6 ft, still with that beautiful 14-second period. The wind swings to a light SE cross-off at 3 mph, which is still glassy. This is another strong window, with energy at 1093. The surf is clean and powerful. Tuesday afternoon, the wind picks up to a cross-shore 9 mph from the S and the quality takes a hit, dropping to a more marginal call.

From Wednesday morning the 22nd, the wind turns onshore from the SW and it’s downhill from there. The swell drops, the wind gets messy, and the conditions turn choppy and poor. This continues through the week. By Thursday afternoon the 23rd, the swell bumps back up to 6 ft, but the onshore wind (W at 9 mph) keeps it from being any good.

Friday the 24th is a write-off. The wind swings North and then NNW, gusting up to 19 mph, with rain showers. The surf is just lumpy and poor.

Then we get a serious spike in size. Starting Saturday the 25th, the swell cranks up to 15 ft, then 16 ft, and the wind is blowing a gale from the SW at 28 mph. The combined energy hits 6034 and then 9300. This is massive, messy, and dangerous. There is no way you’re surfing that. It’s a full-on churn. This big, sloppy, cross-onshore mess lasts all the way through the end of July and into the beginning of August. The swell stays huge, well over 8 ft, and the wind is relentless. For a week straight, from the 25th to the 31st, it’s either too big, too windy, or both. Absolutely no go for a paddle board.

There is a flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. The swell is still a thumping 12 ft from the WSW, but the wind finally drops. Monday morning we get a light S cross-shore breeze, and by Monday afternoon, it’s a clean cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph. The energy is 4554. The problem is, at 12 ft, this is still an expert-only zone. The sets are going to be heavy and the paddle out will be a battle.

Tuesday the 4th of August, same story. The swell is 15 ft, the wind is a clean cross-off from the NE at 12 mph. The energy is 8330. It looks clean, but it’s just too big for anyone who isn’t a seasoned charger. This is for the big-wave crew only.

So, to sum it up: your absolute best bet is Monday the 20th and Tuesday morning the 21st at Rimmers Road. Clean, powerful, and manageable. After that, it’s a long, bumpy, and oversized ride until the very end of the forecast, where the wind cleans up, but the size stays extreme.

Rusty, signing off.

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