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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.1° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 98 | 96 | 245 | 279 | 352 | 360 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 417 | 400 | 356 | 276 | 276 | 215 | 212 | 156 | 146 | 153 | 368 | 331 | 297 | 287 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:35AM 1.25 | 9:33PM 1.05 | 8:30AM 1.18 | 10:50PM 1.03 | 9:38AM 1.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:41AM 0.56 | 2:39PM 0.07 | 2:41AM 0.63 | 3:41PM 0.12 | 3:55AM 0.68 | 4:51PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
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