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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
27.9° 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 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
651 | 737 | 637 | 637 | 566 | 490 | 450 | 380 | 326 | 326 | 277 | 240 | 207 | 200 | 169 | 165 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 125 | 111 | 113 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 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 | 4:25PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 240 | 207 | 200 | 169 | 165 | 137 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 125 | 111 | 113 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 651 | 737 | 637 | 637 | 566 | 490 | 450 | 380 | 326 | 326 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 521 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 527 | 527 | 14 | 527 | 525 | 930 | 930 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 925 | 22 | 13 | 10 |
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