Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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
28.2° C
(Which is 1.4°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 5PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
377
364
310
310
306
131
149
335
512
657
732
711
651
657
642
588
537
500
512
390
413
683
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:34PM1.10m
4:16AM1.37m
5:29PM1.13m
4:57AM1.38m
6:24PM1.14m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.14m
10:08PM0.42m
11:03AM0.04m
10:56PM0.46m
11:50AM-0.03m
11:46PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:20
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
22
24
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
101
101
377
364
310
310
306
74
42
80
114
128
123
90
25
21
23
11
5
12
12
121
154
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
77
205
2
2
2
21
15
106
103
28
4
4
4
21
22
6
6
6
23
5
5
16
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
W
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
71
2
6
6
6
2
15
25
30
4
38
37
2
2
6
4
2
9
5
12
22
11
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
273
273
237
209
170
127
127
131
149
335
512
657
732
711
651
657
642
588
537
500
512
390
413
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
521
521
1602
1602
521
521
521
521
521
931
931
931
521
521
521
521
521
521
929
925
521
521
521
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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