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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 23 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
29.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
153 | 294 | 326 | 297 | 287 | 273 | 259 | 250 | 206 | 308 | 303 | 298 | 292 | 242 | 330 | 303 | 203 | 182 | 138 | 188 | 233 | 297 | 282 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.11m | 00:06AM1.05m | 10:59AM1.05m | 1:12AM1.09m | 12:22PM1.03m | 2:03AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.17m | 5:23AM0.69m | 6:01PM0.21m | 6:49AM0.64m | 7:05PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:30 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 153 | 294 | 326 | 297 | 287 | 273 | 259 | 250 | 206 | 308 | 303 | 298 | 292 | 242 | 237 | 189 | 185 | 168 | 138 | 136 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 12 | SE 12 | W 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 31 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 84 | 94 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 182 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 13 | S 15 | N 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 41 | — | 41 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 124 | 141 | 175 | 171 | 115 | 126 | 106 | 95 | 85 | — | — | 102 | 186 | 330 | 303 | 203 | — | 138 | 188 | 233 | 297 | 282 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 529 | 925 | 925 | 521 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 931 | 33 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 925 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 521 |
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