Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 19 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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
559
637
675
713
747
697
637
513
490
468
439
380
326
286
240
235
202
195
165
161
133
137
115
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23PM1.11m
7:21AM1.27m
9:27PM1.10m
8:20AM1.19m
10:32PM1.10m
9:26AM1.11m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.60m
2:26PM0.01m
2:38AM0.64m
3:25PM0.07m
3:50AM0.65m
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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5:20
5:19
5:19
5:19
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
27
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
NE
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
39
25
25
34
10
22
22
15
15
13
9
9
17
17
17
16
19
195
165
161
133
137
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
7
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
11
5
5
5
11
9
16
15
8
19
19
13
13
13
21
20
12
9
12
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
11
5
5
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
9
8
8
8
15
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
589
559
637
675
713
747
697
637
513
490
468
439
380
326
286
240
235
202
161
12
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
525
526
525
527
527
551
551
527
525
1902
931
929
5
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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