Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
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
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
359
326
277
240
228
230
196
169
140
112
112
92
101
111
113
116
116
90
242
238
216
212
154
371
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:20AM1.19m
10:32PM1.10m
9:26AM1.11m
11:34PM1.12m
10:41AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.64m
3:25PM0.07m
3:50AM0.65m
4:25PM0.15m
5:11AM0.64m
5:25PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
25
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
NE
9
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
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
0.9
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
20
230
196
169
140
112
112
92
101
111
113
116
116
90
242
238
216
212
154
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
7
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
13
13
21
20
9
19
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
39
48
38
84
11
11
101
101
149
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
20
19
19
18
17
9
8
8
8
15
15
41
18
17
18
18
18
18
3
31
30
29
29
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
Energy kJ
359
326
277
240
228
246
207
1
3
5
8
11
19
60
75
79
73
81
33
26
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
531
551
527
525
5
0
0
0
0
10
525
925
22
22
13
13
13
13
10
10
22
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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