Rimmers Road Surf Break

Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.84° S 174.43° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rimmers Road sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Rimmers Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rimmers Road surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 11,091 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 7th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 16s

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


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Alright, let’s get into it. The only spot on the radar here is Rimmers Road. It’s an exposed beginner-friendly beach break that's very consistent, and it sees plenty of surf through the next couple weeks, but it takes some patience to find the real gems.

We’re looking at a bit of a slow start. Friday the 3rd has tiny 2ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 13-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the NNE. The combined energy is weak, only 145, so it’s small and clean but nothing to get excited about. Water temp is sitting at 59°, pretty average for this time of year.

Saturday the 4th stays small with similar 2ft swell but the wind swings NE and picks up, turning it cross-off. Not the best. Sunday the 5th has a bit more size—7ft on Sunday morning but with a short 9-second period and cross-on wind. That’s messy. The energy jumps to 1161 (moderate), but conditions are marginal.

The real story starts to unfold from Monday the 6th onwards. The swell builds hard. Monday morning shows 10ft WSW swell at 13 seconds with onshore wind—rough, not for paddling. Afternoon gets bigger and choppier. Monday and Tuesday the 7th see the swell jump dramatically. Tuesday morning has a solid 15ft WSW groundswell at a long 16 seconds, with clean offshore ENE wind. The combined energy is massive at 9082 (very strong). But here’s the thing: at over 8ft, this is expert territory only. For beginners, this is way too big. Tuesday afternoon stays big and clean with offshore wind.

Wednesday the 8th drops a little to 10ft SW with cross-shore wind, still too big for most. Things settle through the end of the week. Thursday the 9th afternoon offers a standout: 6ft WSW swell at a very long 17-second period, cross-off wind, clean conditions, combined energy of 2737 (strong). This is the pick for experienced surfers looking for power and shape.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th keep the quality with 5ft to 6ft WSW groundswell, periods around 15-18 seconds, clean and light winds. Saturday afternoon is especially good: 6ft, 15-second period, cross-off, combined energy 1786. Clean, lined up, and with that long period, Rimmers Road as a beach break might break a bit straight, but the quality is high.

Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th continue the run of clean, decent surf. Monday morning has 5ft SW at 14 seconds with offshore wind, energy 1002. That’s excellent for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 14th sees the swell drop back to 2ft but with a very long 20-second period and offshore wind—glass-like conditions. Tiny but perfect for a longboard or a beginner session. Wednesday the 15th picks up again to 4ft to 4ft WSW at 15-16 seconds, clean and offshore. Another good window.

Now, look ahead: Thursday the 16th brings another big pulse—13ft to 15ft WSW swell with a shorter 10-12 second period. Glassy on Thursday morning, offshore Thursday afternoon. This is huge again, expert-only, and with that period, it’ll be thumping but not as well-organised. Friday the 17th stays big at 13ft with offshore wind.

Finally, Saturday the 18th offers a sweet finish: 7ft SW in the morning with light ENE wind, glassy by the afternoon with 6ft SW at 13 seconds. Clean and much more manageable for strong intermediates.

The standout: Saturday the 11th afternoon and Sunday the 12th afternoon. Both have clean, light cross-off wind, 6ft to 6ft WSW groundswell at 15-16 seconds, combined energy in the strong range, and conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s where I’d be pointing my board. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” so you might have company, but it’s worth it.

For the beginners, don’t bother with anything over 5ft. Stick to the tiny glassy days like Friday the 3rd or Tuesday the 14th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
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0
0
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1
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
W
12
2
WNW
9
2.1
W
9
1
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
11
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
138
95
130
631
766
622
3717
3267
3919
10131
9082
6132
3436
2940
2310
1729
1213
1809
1671
1859
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NE
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNE
15
ENE
25
E
15
SSE
15
S
30
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55PM2.67m
12:12PM2.47m
00:31AM2.64m
12:51PM2.44m
1:10AM2.60m
1:35PM2.40m
1:53AM2.54m
2:23PM2.37m
2:42AM2.48m
3:19PM2.34m
3:40AM2.43m
4:23PM2.36m
4:46AM2.41m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.36m
6:11AM0.40m
6:20PM0.40m
6:50AM0.41m
7:00PM0.45m
7:32AM0.43m
7:45PM0.51m
8:18AM0.45m
8:35PM0.58m
9:10AM0.48m
9:33PM0.62m
10:09AM0.49m
10:38PM0.64m
11:12AM0.47m
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7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
8
3
12
2
6
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
15
13
15
14
11
12
11
9
12
12
10
12
13
11
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
13
10
11
11
9
12
11
9
6
5
4
8
7
6
8
7
7
10
11
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
W
12
0.4
SW
17
2.1
W
9
1
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
21
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
80
138
95
130
71
766
622
796
302
3919
10131
9082
6132
3436
2310
1729
1213
701
1671
1432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
24
1.8
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
20
0.7
SW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
20
1.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
65
2
55
44
75
395
71
22
2237
38
330
963
1809
1014
1859
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
24
0.5
SW
22
Energy kJ
2
30
55
227
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNW
5
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
13
0.9
SE
4
3
SW
14
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
5
24
631
528
3717
3267
27
2940
75
43
935
871
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
5
4
4
1
1
4
1
4
1
5
Distance (km)
0
0
104
338
110
36
36
24
36
104
113
5
6
6
36
71
0
36
0
73
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
4
5
1
4
1
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
5
7
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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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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