Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
28.8° 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 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
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
10
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
S
9
1
E
8
1.2
S
9
0.8
ESE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
S
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
103
111
92
131
134
150
115
215
73
156
73
140
104
99
89
91
98
172
239
320
127
104
43
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:03AM1.14m
1:35PM1.03m
2:45AM1.19m
2:37PM1.05m
3:20AM1.23m
3:31PM1.06m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.23m
7:58AM0.56m
8:00PM0.26m
8:52AM0.47m
8:46PM0.29m
9:36AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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5:30
5:29
5:29
1
1
1
2
9
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
27
30
30
30
31
28
25
24
24
26
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
S
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
127
103
111
92
131
134
112
115
91
73
68
73
66
104
84
89
88
68
73
47
46
47
43
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.6
S
8
0.1
N
13
0.7
S
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.6
S
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
94
68
90
85
81
17
17
10
49
3
66
2
5
10
12
18
18
10
10
10
45
46
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
13
13
21
19
4
4
4
4
4
17
1
3
3
5
4
4
10
10
4
4
7
9
8
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1
S
9
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
9
1
S
5
1.2
SE
7
0.8
S
4
1.1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
103
150
66
215
49
156
25
140
97
99
81
91
98
172
239
320
127
104
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
22
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
33
925
1019
14
521
521
521
521
529
1655
931
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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