Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 1PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 249 | 229 | 215 | 214 | 215 | 186 | 31 | 49 | 71 | 96 | 177 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 244 | 315 | 384 | 384 | 373 | 349 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | 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 | 5:07AM1.33m | 6:25PM1.24m | 5:55AM1.30m | 7:03PM1.25m | 6:44AM1.23m | 7:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM-0.02m | 00:04AM0.43m | 12:30PM0.04m | 00:52AM0.40m | 1:09PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 |
132 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 215 | 186 | 137 | 111 | 88 | 88 | 59 | 42 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 15 | S 16 |
36 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | E 14 | W 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
39 | 249 | 229 | 215 | 214 | — | 3 | 31 | 49 | 71 | 96 | 177 | 239 | 236 | 224 | 244 | 315 | 384 | 384 | 373 | 349 | 352 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 521 | 521 | 925 | 925 | 931 | 925 | 33 | 22 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 931 | 931 | 925 | 931 | 1741 | 1741 | 1845 |
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