Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
294
326
297
287
273
259
250
206
308
303
298
292
242
330
303
203
182
138
188
233
297
282
243
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:38AM1.11m
00:06AM1.05m
10:59AM1.05m
1:12AM1.09m
12:22PM1.03m
2:03AM1.14m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.17m
5:23AM0.69m
6:01PM0.21m
6:49AM0.64m
7:05PM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
3
3
5
8
2
15
36
1
4
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
25
24
22
23
24
26
27
25
25
24
23
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
25
26
26
22
25
27
28
29
27
27
24
23
24
23
25
27
26
26
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.3
E
7
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
153
294
326
297
287
273
259
250
206
308
303
298
292
242
237
189
185
168
138
136
96
94
89
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
11
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
11
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
107
3
35
3
31
39
41
29
28
41
84
94
38
27
4
17
25
182
15
15
15
13
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
9
3
2
2
2
32
31
42
41
41
40
3
4
3
8
7
15
15
14
13
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
118
124
141
175
171
115
126
106
95
85
102
186
330
303
203
138
188
233
297
282
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
521
529
925
925
521
22
15
14
10
5
931
33
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
925
521
521
529
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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