Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
25.2° C
0.3° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 2PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (05 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (05 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
9
3
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
523
494
503
469
528
542
482
452
452
623
848
933
1066
1068
976
844
893
899
1004
1507
1947
1914
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:01AM0.92m
10:21PM1.16m
11:27AM0.88m
11:17PM1.16m
1:00PM0.89m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.48m
5:13AM0.39m
4:42PM0.56m
6:26AM0.32m
5:57PM0.62m
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
17
17
18
18
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
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