Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
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Rimmers Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rimmers Road sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rimmers Road in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 9th May)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 11th May)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
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3
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
10
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
616
543
401
390
384
707
660
926
4026
5918
5567
5733
7348
6140
4249
2725
2130
1777
1657
1541
1215
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
W
10
WNW
20
NW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
20
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:49PM2.26m
1:17AM2.35m
1:38PM2.15m
2:09AM2.27m
2:37PM2.08m
3:10AM2.23m
3:44PM2.07m
4:14AM2.26m
4:52PM2.15m
5:15AM2.35m
5:53PM2.29m
6:11AM2.48m
6:46PM2.47m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.66m
7:39AM0.76m
7:53PM0.75m
8:35AM0.81m
8:51PM0.80m
9:37AM0.79m
9:55PM0.80m
10:39AM0.71m
10:58PM0.74m
11:37AM0.57m
11:57PM0.61m
12:30PM0.40m
00:51AM0.46m
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
12
1
5
5
1
Temp °C
20
20
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
17
17
16
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
16
14
18
18
15
16
16
15
16
13
9
11
12
11
9
10
11
13
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.9
W
10
1.4
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
15
1.8
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
616
543
401
390
384
284
660
582
1984
1081
1415
6140
4249
2725
2130
1777
1657
1541
1215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.6
NW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
0.1
SW
26
0.5
SW
24
0.7
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
20
70
84
304
498
957
26
271
467
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
42
38
231
417
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
W
10
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
4.5
SW
14
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2
5
7
5
9
707
926
4026
5918
5567
5733
7348
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
299
108
338
373
223
31
31
77
73
156
73
64
64
13
12
36
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
6
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
9
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
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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).

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Rimmers Road is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Waitakere. If you plan a holiday in Auckland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Waitakere. Waitakere has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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