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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 +11
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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
28.8° C
 (Which is 1.5°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 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.5
S
8
1
E
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
8
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.5
S
8
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
123
155
150
113
112
100
121
92
88
32
84
33
31
64
50
31
56
81
108
155
197
325
401
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:37PM1.05m
3:20AM1.23m
3:31PM1.06m
3:50AM1.25m
4:19PM1.07m
4:18AM1.26m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.47m
8:46PM0.29m
9:36AM0.38m
9:27PM0.34m
10:15AM0.30m
10:05PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
5:28
 mm
—
—
1
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
10
4
5
1
1
4
2
1
—
—
—
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
29
30
29
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
115
123
155
150
113
90
69
71
48
49
32
34
33
31
32
31
26
31
29
19
18
10
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
73
5
78
19
10
18
10
10
3
17
21
29
31
24
25
9
31
18
7
7
7
7
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
N
14
0.4
NE
7
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
4
12
4
3
10
3
4
10
9
9
8
8
21
20
5
17
7
4
4
4
4
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.9
ESE
7
—
0.8
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
78
—
62
106
112
100
121
92
88
58
84
62
64
64
50
26
56
81
108
155
197
325
401
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
British Beach
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
British Beach
Efate
Erakor Island
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Teouma Bay
Efate
Erakor Island
Efate
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
521
14
10
521
521
5
10
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
British Beach
British Beach
Crazy Tree
No Boats
Lava Rock
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
British Beach
Efate
British Beach
Efate
Crazy Tree
Efate
No Boats
Efate
Lava Rock
Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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