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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty Barrel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today?
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | |
359 | 326 | 277 | 240 | 228 | 230 | 196 | 169 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 92 | 101 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 154 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.19m | 10:32PM1.10m | 9:26AM1.11m | 11:34PM1.12m | 10:41AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.07m | 3:50AM0.65m | 4:25PM0.15m | 5:11AM0.64m | 5:25PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 230 | 196 | 169 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 92 | 101 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 242 | 238 | 216 | 212 | 154 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 48 | 38 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 101 | 101 | 149 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 359 | 326 | 277 | 240 | 228 | 246 | 207 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — | 60 | 75 | 79 | 73 | 81 | 33 | 26 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 551 | 527 | 525 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 525 | 925 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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