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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 May 2026 +11
Forecast 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
28.2° 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 10AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
219
212
172
153
161
232
295
371
346
316
265
377
364
310
310
386
161
198
305
516
595
647
632
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:01AM1.28m
3:38PM1.06m
3:37AM1.33m
4:34PM1.10m
4:16AM1.37m
5:29PM1.13m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.27m
9:21PM0.39m
10:18AM0.14m
10:08PM0.42m
11:03AM0.04m
10:56PM0.46m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
 mm
—
1
—
1
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
25
23
23
23
23
23
22
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
232
219
212
161
30
148
106
106
104
104
71
205
377
364
310
310
386
51
45
81
103
104
100
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
24
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
NE
8
0.1
W
10
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
9
11
22
153
23
15
88
74
125
77
101
2
2
2
17
2
106
103
19
2
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
13
4
3
44
43
46
90
22
45
45
71
2
1
1
1
2
5
24
5
4
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
154
164
190
172
147
161
232
295
371
346
316
265
237
210
176
158
139
161
198
305
516
595
647
632
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
St Vincent Right
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Nera Rivermouth
New-Caledonia
Kundu Kundu
New Georgia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
531
521
521
522
1602
931
521
521
521
521
521
521
931
521
521
521
521
521
521
529
929
931
521
521
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South Africa
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Ethel Wreck
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United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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