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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 9PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
498 | 528 | 534 | 412 | 688 | 756 | 772 | 867 | 943 | 892 | 800 | 768 | 672 | 586 | 520 | 486 | 459 | 415 | 424 | 516 | 510 | 446 | 446 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:24PM1.14m | 5:41AM1.36m | 7:22PM1.13m | 6:29AM1.33m | 8:23PM1.11m | 7:21AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.50m | 12:39PM-0.05m | 00:38AM0.55m | 1:31PM-0.04m | 1:34AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 12 | 26 | 25 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 943 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | — | 5 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 10 | S 6 | — | NNE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 15 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 498 | 528 | 534 | 412 | 688 | 756 | 772 | 867 | — | 892 | 800 | 768 | 672 | 586 | 520 | 486 | 459 | 415 | 424 | 516 | 510 | 446 | 446 | 388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 929 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 526 | 525 |
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