Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
S
14
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
1.1
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
471
649
502
573
1116
1152
1060
816
637
580
570
503
448
383
350
344
233
233
207
293
256
300
742
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:13AM1.04m
9:51PM1.10m
9:06AM0.98m
10:31PM1.13m
10:13AM0.92m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.63m
2:57PM0.26m
3:40AM0.61m
3:35PM0.33m
4:42AM0.56m
4:20PM0.40m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.1
S
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1.1
S
17
Energy kJ
499
64
2
88
88
2
4
4
816
637
580
570
503
448
383
350
344
233
233
207
204
169
169
742
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
45
2
4
7
2
4
2
4
31
28
40
43
49
31
26
34
34
24
35
148
293
193
190
166
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
6
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
5
2
2
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
17
15
7
74
26
20
256
300
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
471
649
502
573
1116
1152
1060
13
8
11
9
6
3
3
8
7
7
15
36
40
46
74
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
521
521
521
1741
555
931
931
521
529
931
925
925
1019
931
925
22
22
925
925
925
1016
1011
931
931
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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