Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
24.5°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
574
574
471
402
318
188
188
251
343
412
355
340
332
190
185
128
94
89
92
87
87
111
146
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:20AM1.19m
5:33PM1.13m
4:58AM1.20m
6:01PM1.17m
5:37AM1.20m
6:30PM1.20m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.14m
11:11PM0.49m
11:34AM0.14m
11:48PM0.45m
12:05PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
21
21
20
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