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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
28.8° C
(Which is 1.5°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 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | |
127 | 103 | 111 | 92 | 131 | 134 | 150 | 115 | 215 | 73 | 156 | 73 | 140 | 104 | 99 | 89 | 91 | 98 | 172 | 239 | 320 | 127 | 104 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.14m | 1:35PM1.03m | 2:45AM1.19m | 2:37PM1.05m | 3:20AM1.23m | 3:31PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.56m | 8:00PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.47m | 8:46PM0.29m | 9:36AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 127 | 103 | 111 | 92 | 131 | 134 | 112 | 115 | 91 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 66 | 104 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 68 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | N 13 | S 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 94 | 68 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 46 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSE 9 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 14 | S 19 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 66 | 215 | 49 | 156 | 25 | 140 | 97 | 99 | 81 | 91 | 98 | 172 | 239 | 320 | 127 | 104 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 33 | 925 | 1019 | 14 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 1655 | 931 |
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