Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
25.4° C
0.5° 

Rusty Barrel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (02 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (02 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
471
502
535
494
389
389
389
373
315
313
672
653
852
852
734
563
535
408
440
442
375
347
372
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:13AM1.12m
8:21PM1.15m
7:59AM1.05m
8:56PM1.16m
8:53AM0.98m
9:35PM1.16m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.53m
1:44PM0.23m
2:17AM0.50m
2:18PM0.30m
3:08AM0.48m
2:56PM0.39m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
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5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
18
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
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