Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 +11
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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
27.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
90
242
238
216
212
216
371
365
335
251
247
247
242
200
200
242
207
207
207
207
204
247
247
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:34PM1.12m
10:41AM1.03m
00:30AM1.15m
12:00PM0.98m
1:18AM1.18m
1:16PM0.96m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.64m
5:25PM0.22m
6:29AM0.58m
6:23PM0.30m
7:35AM0.50m
7:16PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
116
90
242
238
216
212
216
371
365
335
251
247
247
242
200
200
242
207
207
207
207
204
247
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
38
84
11
32
101
101
131
29
28
11
36
30
29
29
11
11
18
11
35
33
25
25
24
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
18
11
17
11
30
50
29
11
11
44
11
11
11
11
26
13
25
13
15
16
30
28
27
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
W
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
59
72
84
94
77
37
33
58
86
98
102
113
138
161
181
186
186
157
135
111
93
82
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
22
525
925
925
22
925
925
13
925
13
966
966
931
929
925
931
931
931
966
931
925
13
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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