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Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.3°C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (09 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 1PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (09 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (09 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thu
12
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
142
117
127
147
117
91
127
160
183
183
117
97
156
78
107
131
164
173
186
163
178
206
203
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:30AM1.08m
4:54PM1.26m
6:12AM1.06m
5:24PM1.23m
6:54AM1.04m
5:57PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.50m
11:43PM0.12m
11:35AM0.54m
00:19AM0.12m
12:13PM0.58m
00:57AM0.14m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
25
24
24
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