Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 239 | 395 | 377 | 324 | 317 | 613 | 689 | 523 | 435 | 368 | 291 | 291 | 70 | 233 | 408 | 547 | 653 | 689 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | 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-on |
High Tide | 10:38PM1.17m | 11:05AM0.90m | 11:23PM1.14m | 12:29PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.46m | 4:43PM0.50m | 6:18AM0.42m | 5:40PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 |
| kJ | 385 | 315 | 395 | 377 | 324 | 317 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 85 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 113 | 60 | 111 | 108 | 103 | 102 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 14 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 128 | 200 | 162 | 79 | 72 | 114 | 30 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | W 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | W 8 | S 10 | W 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 203 | 184 | 167 | 160 | 121 | 91 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 156 | 156 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 239 | 70 | — | — | 43 | 613 | 689 | 523 | 435 | 368 | 291 | 291 | 70 | 233 | 408 | 547 | 653 | 689 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 32 | 521 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 529 | 529 | 930 | 925 | 925 | 521 | 925 | 925 | 966 | 931 | 1063 | 940 | 521 | 521 |
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