Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
25.5° C
0.6° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
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)
0.6
SE
13
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.4
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
3
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
140
125
257
119
355
375
484
603
874
936
655
760
509
437
395
356
356
439
439
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross
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
cross
High Tide
11:23PM1.14m
12:29PM0.86m
00:11AM1.11m
1:51PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.42m
5:40PM0.59m
7:21AM0.37m
6:45PM0.64m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
23
22
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
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