Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 94 | 225 | 272 | 328 | 351 | 315 | 306 | 278 | 261 | 289 | 247 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.04m | 11:36AM0.86m | 10:15PM0.99m | 1:05PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.37m | 4:18PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.38m | 5:50PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 106 | 146 | 203 | 261 | 289 | 247 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 94 | 225 | 272 | 328 | 351 | 315 | 306 | 278 | 233 | 176 | 167 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 929 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 966 | 1808 | 1808 | 1747 | 1747 | 1747 | 1747 | 1845 | 1769 | 1808 |
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