Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We start off with a good one at Rimmers Road. Wednesday morning is clean, with a 5 ft swell from the WSW at 12 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the ENE. The water’s at 59°, which is about average for the time of year. The combined energy is strong at 1048, and the conditions are clean. This is a nice, well-shaped wave for experienced surfers, and with the light wind, it’ll be a treat. The afternoon turns glassy with the wind dropping to zero, and the swell easing to 4 ft. That’s the pick of the first day – clean, glassy, and empty-feeling.

Thursday morning is a bust. The wind swings onshore from the W at 12 mph, and the 4 ft swell gets messy. The energy is huge at 1707, but the quality is poor. The afternoon stays onshore and lumpy, with a 6 ft swell. Skip it.

Friday the 11th brings a big pulse. The swell jumps to 12 ft from the WSW with a 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is monstrous at 10386. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the SSW at 22 mph. This is too big for Rimmers Road, and the conditions are lumpy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The afternoon is even bigger at 15 ft and worse. Saturday and Sunday are simply too big – 16 ft on Saturday, 15 ft on Sunday – and the wind is cross-onshore and strong. Not for the faint of heart, and not for a paddle board.

Monday the 14th is still huge at 10 ft, but the wind eases to a light breeze. Still too big for this spot, but the energy is dropping. The rest of the week stays big, with the swell hanging around 8 ft to 10 ft, and mostly onshore winds. The real standout is the first Wednesday morning. That’s your window.

The second week is a wash. The swell stays in the 8 ft to 12 ft range, with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The wind is too strong, and the conditions are lumpy or choppy. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 22nd afternoon where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is 12 ft and too big for the break. The same goes for Wednesday the 23rd – clean wind but the swell is still 12 ft. It’s just too much for this spot.

So, the honest truth is: the only real window is the first Wednesday morning and afternoon. The rest of the 16 days is either too big, too windy, or both. There’s a gap of over a week with no real quality on offer. It’s a tough outlook, but that first day is a beauty.

Rusty.

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