Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
25.4° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 6PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (16 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
7
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
2.4
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
939
1090
1169
1033
929
769
751
686
686
702
702
703
736
895
935
861
935
937
1021
286
963
286
292
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:07AM1.33m
7:42PM1.21m
6:58AM1.27m
8:27PM1.21m
7:51AM1.18m
9:11PM1.21m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.52m
12:58PM-0.05m
1:11AM0.51m
1:42PM0.02m
2:06AM0.50m
2:26PM0.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
19
20
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
22
22
23
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