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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
287 | 273 | 259 | 250 | 203 | 206 | 203 | 573 | 292 | 196 | 233 | 233 | 210 | 187 | 179 | 181 | 243 | 290 | 226 | 247 | 236 | 203 | 197 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.05m | 10:59AM1.05m | 1:12AM1.09m | 12:22PM1.03m | 2:03AM1.14m | 1:35PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.69m | 6:01PM0.21m | 6:49AM0.64m | 7:05PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 287 | 273 | 259 | 250 | 203 | 206 | 203 | 40 | 292 | 196 | 233 | 233 | 185 | 182 | 136 | 133 | 123 | 123 | 226 | 65 | 60 | 81 | 79 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | N 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 33 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 90 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | NNE 9 | N 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | N 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 10 | N 16 | SE 9 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 31 | 42 | 41 | 41 | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 193 | 142 | 115 | 98 | 98 | 120 | 573 | 110 | 136 | 123 | 150 | 210 | 187 | 179 | 181 | 243 | 290 | 148 | 247 | 236 | 203 | 197 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 930 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 931 | 1602 | 1602 | 1602 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 1019 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 14 | 521 | 925 | 925 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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