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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 11 May 2026 +11
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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
28.3° C
 (Which is 1.4°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 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
341
256
211
207
186
171
171
171
161
178
161
220
264
248
306
283
275
268
333
278
323
335
362
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18AM1.07m
12:33PM0.94m
1:53AM1.14m
1:40PM0.97m
2:27AM1.21m
2:41PM1.01m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.64m
7:01PM0.34m
8:07AM0.53m
7:48PM0.35m
8:52AM0.40m
8:34PM0.36m
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clear
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6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
421
341
256
211
207
186
149
115
108
92
90
68
67
264
248
306
283
275
268
333
243
232
229
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
ESE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
NE
8
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
55
56
54
50
73
72
71
47
47
48
58
104
220
67
20
12
12
13
55
11
83
82
81
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
18
0.3
NE
9
0.1
W
15
0.3
NE
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
21
21
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
26
48
46
13
13
2
2
56
12
4
12
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
190
170
202
188
164
156
171
171
171
161
178
161
161
161
184
209
239
223
253
269
278
323
335
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Hideaway
Kadavu Passage
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Kundu Kundu
New Georgia
Kundu Kundu
New Georgia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
992
978
931
521
931
930
931
931
925
929
521
521
521
925
1019
940
931
929
521
521
521
931
1602
1602
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Shingles
New Zealand
Nine Mile
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
J-Bay
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
South Africa
Salad Bowls
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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