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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 3AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
261 | 298 | 306 | 352 | 352 | 306 | 377 | 364 | 310 | 310 | 386 | 163 | 178 | 348 | 574 | 689 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 618 | 636 | 581 | 528 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.33m | 4:34PM1.10m | 4:16AM1.37m | 5:29PM1.13m | 4:57AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.39m | 10:18AM0.14m | 10:08PM0.42m | 11:03AM0.04m | 10:56PM0.46m | 11:50AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 144 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 205 | 377 | 364 | 310 | 310 | 386 | 65 | 47 | 80 | 112 | 106 | 98 | 92 | 45 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 16 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | S 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 74 | 125 | 77 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 107 | 103 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 14 | — | NNE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 38 | 4 | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 261 | 298 | 306 | 352 | 352 | 306 | 248 | 204 | 175 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 178 | 348 | 574 | 689 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 618 | 636 | 581 | 528 | 528 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 931 | 931 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 929 | 521 |
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