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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 May 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
339 | 332 | 278 | 272 | 299 | 333 | 318 | 336 | 300 | 286 | 301 | 257 | 373 | 211 | 196 | 171 | 150 | 131 | 142 | 183 | 190 | 207 | 202 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:08AM1.22m | 5:36PM1.02m | 4:41AM1.20m | 6:16PM1.02m | 5:15AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.55m | 11:04AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.58m | 11:40AM0.13m | 11:30PM0.60m | 12:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 339 | 332 | 278 | 272 | 299 | 333 | 318 | 336 | 300 | 146 | 134 | 129 | 126 | 113 | 184 | 171 | 150 | 131 | 142 | 183 | 190 | 207 | 202 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 153 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | N 13 | N 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 83 | 82 | 121 | 106 | 68 | 101 | 103 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 301 | 257 | 373 | 211 | 196 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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