Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
24.5°C
0.5° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 8PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.3
SSW
12
1
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
29
37
64
97
131
135
135
150
108
155
186
198
216
192
269
265
236
210
236
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:37PM1.21m
4:10AM1.26m
5:13PM1.25m
4:58AM1.26m
5:46PM1.28m
Low Tide
10:18PM0.44m
10:42AM0.07m
11:03PM0.37m
11:21AM0.11m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
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