Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 24 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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
307
251
247
247
214
218
247
207
211
211
207
207
207
207
207
207
204
204
204
204
200
192
166
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:30AM1.15m
12:00PM0.98m
1:18AM1.18m
1:16PM0.96m
1:59AM1.20m
2:23PM0.96m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.58m
6:23PM0.30m
7:35AM0.50m
7:16PM0.37m
8:29AM0.41m
8:05PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
365
307
251
247
247
204
204
204
207
211
211
207
207
207
207
207
207
204
204
204
204
200
192
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
28
11
36
30
29
29
26
11
18
12
35
33
25
25
24
47
36
24
17
15
31
31
40
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
43
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
16
16
30
28
27
23
22
22
22
31
10
10
31
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
95
112
115
157
192
214
218
247
198
192
168
141
104
82
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
925
925
925
978
966
966
925
925
925
966
966
978
1011
978
13
13
13
5
22
22
22
22
24
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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