Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
S
14
0.7
S
16
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1044
1014
966
766
597
570
514
448
383
350
344
338
298
207
320
264
742
742
859
869
1147
1192
1209
1134
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:51PM1.10m
9:06AM0.98m
10:31PM1.13m
10:13AM0.92m
11:14PM1.15m
11:34AM0.89m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.61m
3:35PM0.33m
4:42AM0.56m
4:20PM0.40m
5:48AM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SE
11
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
Energy kJ
4
21
28
31
597
570
514
448
383
350
344
338
298
207
204
169
742
742
859
869
1147
1192
1209
1134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
7
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
31
29
31
31
30
15
15
26
24
206
320
196
169
137
117
143
117
90
72
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.6
E
6
0.7
S
16
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
12
3
3
3
3
12
7
15
20
76
39
26
264
12
18
26
24
16
10
13
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
0.4
S
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
1044
1014
966
766
7
50
6
6
3
5
4
4
50
34
11
35
56
98
103
74
77
160
182
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
931
521
529
931
929
925
1019
925
925
931
925
925
925
925
925
925
925
925
931
931
931
1902
1849
1851
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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