Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). 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)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
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
1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
127
116
90
242
238
216
212
371
371
365
335
251
247
247
242
238
238
242
247
207
207
242
242
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
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
1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
72
59
116
90
242
238
216
212
371
371
365
335
251
247
247
242
238
238
242
247
207
207
242
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
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
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
113
127
38
84
11
32
101
101
29
29
28
11
36
30
29
29
11
11
18
38
35
33
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
18
18
18
11
17
11
30
20
14
11
11
31
11
11
11
11
26
25
13
11
15
16
30
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
59
59
84
94
40
33
36
52
77
80
69
95
138
143
161
152
152
131
108
85
68
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
22
13
13
10
10
22
22
925
925
925
0
10
13
925
929
23
966
966
925
925
925
925
531
966
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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