Rimmers Road surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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 Monday (May 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rimmers Road in the next 16 days are 4.0m 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 11th May)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 11th May)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 11th May)13ft (4.0m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
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4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
W
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
384
577
978
1733
4308
5087
5038
5534
5156
4042
2886
2275
1811
1325
1112
1116
961
1000
1124
1829
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
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
7:03AM2.63m
7:35PM2.66m
Low Tide
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
1:19PM0.22m
1:42AM0.30m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:29
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
3
8
6
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
13
14
14
16
16
15
15
16
15
17
16
16
14
13
10
11
12
11
13
14
14
12
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
2
W
10
0.9
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
384
384
280
792
498
4308
1132
1475
5156
4042
2886
2275
1811
1325
1112
1116
961
947
846
1829
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.7
NW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
26
0.7
SW
24
1
SW
21
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
16
57
84
309
487
709
167
563
873
1000
1124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
Energy kJ
42
38
231
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
W
11
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
5
16
577
978
1733
5087
5038
5534
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
299
338
32
32
31
31
39
73
73
36
36
5
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
8
6
9
6
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
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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