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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 01 Jun 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | |
147 | 147 | 171 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 104 | 113 | 119 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 149 | 300 | 154 | 160 | 300 | 315 | 335 | 335 | 373 | 220 | 280 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.19m | 6:57PM1.01m | 5:51AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.00m | 6:28AM1.14m | 8:26PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.13m | 00:08AM0.62m | 12:56PM0.14m | 00:47AM0.64m | 1:35PM0.16m | 1:29AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 147 | 147 | 171 | 144 | 140 | 131 | 104 | 113 | 119 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 3 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 2 | — | 15 | 149 | 300 | 154 | 160 | 300 | 315 | 335 | 335 | 373 | 220 | 280 | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 925 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 |
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