Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 10AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 301 | 355 | 329 | 347 | 290 | 190 | 144 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 103 | 124 | 158 | 175 | 197 | 197 | 225 | 185 | 173 | 138 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.20m | 6:01PM1.17m | 5:37AM1.20m | 6:30PM1.20m | 6:18AM1.17m | 7:00PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.49m | 11:34AM0.14m | 11:48PM0.45m | 12:05PM0.17m | 00:26AM0.41m | 12:36PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 227 | 301 | 355 | 329 | 347 | 290 | 190 | 144 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 103 | 124 | 158 | 175 | 197 | 197 | 225 | 185 | 173 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 126 | 59 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 106 | 90 | 76 | 94 | 67 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 69 | 22 | 60 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 84 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 51 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 21 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 2 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 26 | 78 | 106 | 102 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1019 | 931 | 521 | 521 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1019 | 1849 | 1148 | 1019 | 940 |
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