Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 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
28.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
181
227
289
468
567
651
651
632
562
581
528
550
512
536
674
747
697
763
711
711
665
683
701
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:16AM1.37m
5:29PM1.13m
4:57AM1.38m
6:24PM1.14m
5:41AM1.36m
7:22PM1.13m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.04m
10:56PM0.46m
11:50AM-0.03m
11:46PM0.50m
12:39PM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
386
51
30
80
116
133
127
92
43
40
21
22
5
26
16
16
4
3
3
28
41
62
62
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
S
6
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
15
107
103
19
4
4
4
9
39
22
6
6
5
5
12
5
4
4
4
3
2
12
2
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.6
SSE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
5
4
38
37
2
3
6
6
6
6
5
24
5
75
4
4
4
10
4
3
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
153
181
227
289
468
567
651
651
632
562
581
528
550
512
536
674
747
697
763
711
711
665
683
701
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
931
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
925
925
521
521
521
521
521
521
931
925
521
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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