Rimmers Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a blank stretch. No surf worth talking about until Monday the 10th of August. That’s a solid few days of flatness to sit through.

The first real action shows up on Monday afternoon at Rimmers Road. It’s not much to write home about – a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a cross-on breeze and the water’s a bit choppy. The combined swell energy is sitting at 1193 (moderate). Water temp is 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, Tuesday the 11th is where it starts to look a bit more like it. Morning session has a clean 5ft from the WSW, with a cross-offshore breeze and a decent 14-second period. The energy’s dropped a touch to 949 (moderate), but the conditions are clean. The afternoon holds even better – offshore wind, 4ft, clean faces. It’s not huge, but it’s fun.

Wednesday the 12th is a write-off. The swell drops to 3ft and the wind picks up strong. The energy is down to 634 (moderate) in the morning and 519 (moderate) in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out.

Then we get a sneaky little standout on Thursday the 13th. The morning is absolutely glassy – no wind at all, 2ft from the SW, but with a super long 18-second period. That’s groundswell, and it’s got energy reading 970 (moderate). The afternoon is even better: glassy conditions again, 3ft, 18-second period, and the energy climbs to 1102 (moderate). This is the pick of the early window. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and the long period will push through nicely, but remember, that long period can make beach breaks a bit straight. Rimmers Road should handle it though.

Friday the 14th is another strong day. Morning has 6ft from the WSW, 16 seconds, clean offshore wind, and the energy is pumping at 2172 (strong). The afternoon holds 7ft, similar conditions. This is a proper session – solid, clean, and powerful. One for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 15th turns ugly. The wind swings onshore, the swell jumps to 10ft by the afternoon, and the energy hits 5857 (very strong). It’s lumpy, choppy, and not for paddling. This looks more like a kite day.

Sunday the 16th is a monster. 13ft from the SW, cross-shore wind, and the energy is 8886 (very strong). That’s way too big for this break. The models are saying it’s just too much for paddle surfing here. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a risk.

Monday the 17th still has a solid 10ft in the morning, clean, but the wind is cross-off. The energy is 3241 (strong). Still big, but cleaner. The afternoon drops to 8ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and it gets messy.

Tuesday the 18th is a step down – 7ft in the morning, cross-shore, energy of 1630 (moderate), but the afternoon builds back to 8ft with onshore wind. Not great.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are both too big again – 10ft to 12ft, with onshore winds. The energy is through the roof. Not for us.

Now, the highlight of the second week lands on Friday the 21st of August. The morning is glassy, 6ft from the SW, 14-second period, and the energy is 1273 (moderate). That’s clean, fun, and the wind is dead calm. The afternoon is a bit more onshore, but still worth a look. This is a promising day, but it’s further out, so keep an eye on the updates.

Saturday the 22nd has a clean 5ft in the morning, cross-off wind, and energy of 869 (moderate). Nice small-wave fun.

After that, it fades fast. Sunday the 23rd drops to 2ft, and by Monday the 24th it’s struggling to 3ft with weak energy. The end of the run is a dribble.

So, the true standout is Thursday the 13th – glassy, long-period groundswell, and clean. The backup is Friday the 14th for the bigger, cleaner waves. And the long-range promise is Friday the 21st of August – glassy and fun, but don’t lock it in just yet.

Rusty out.

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