Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Rimmers Road surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 29 May, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,460 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW 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 Friday (May 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period. 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 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 29th May)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 29th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 29th May)6ft (1.8m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
852
846
1036
1297
1307
1034
792
437
245
128
88
157
83
96
96
85
90
330
368
534
412
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
W
15
W
10
N
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:46PM2.49m
7:59AM2.45m
8:26PM2.56m
8:39AM2.49m
9:04PM2.61m
9:17AM2.51m
9:41PM2.64m
9:55AM2.52m
10:19PM2.65m
10:33AM2.50m
10:57PM2.63m
11:12AM2.46m
11:36PM2.59m
11:51AM2.40m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.55m
2:11PM0.41m
2:36AM0.50m
2:50PM0.38m
3:16AM0.47m
3:28PM0.37m
3:54AM0.45m
4:06PM0.37m
4:33AM0.46m
4:44PM0.39m
5:11AM0.48m
5:22PM0.43m
5:51AM0.52m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
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5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:13
1
33
8
2
10
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
18
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
NW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
852
846
1036
1297
1307
1034
792
437
245
128
88
157
83
69
96
85
90
65
368
534
412
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.9
WSW
14
1
W
7
1.1
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
37
34
3
15
30
14
64
58
96
43
42
39
330
92
118
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
NW
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
78
11
22
50
47
11
25
2
109
49
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
WNW
5
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
4
8
15
15
17
14
24
24
81
69
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
36
36
36
0
0
0
0
66
66
166
338
338
338
296
304
108
36
31
31
32
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Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
7
6
5
4
4
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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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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