Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 08 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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 5PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (08 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
E
7
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
86
94
91
89
101
70
59
37
59
34
29
42
67
90
93
97
100
100
87
90
116
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
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
3:58PM1.14m
3:20AM1.24m
4:37PM1.21m
4:10AM1.26m
5:13PM1.25m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.09m
9:30PM0.52m
10:00AM0.06m
10:18PM0.44m
10:42AM0.07m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
18
18
20
20
20
19
20
20
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