Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 12PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 28 | 59 | 83 | 152 | 215 | 224 | 269 | 322 | 366 | 378 | 444 | 458 | 447 | 410 | 371 | 357 | 398 | 410 | 479 | 543 | 598 | 585 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.30m | 7:03PM1.25m | 6:44AM1.23m | 7:40PM1.25m | 7:33AM1.15m | 8:16PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.43m | 12:30PM0.04m | 00:52AM0.40m | 1:09PM0.13m | 1:40AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
181 | 137 | 111 | 88 | 61 | 42 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 67 | 60 | 57 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 15 | S 16 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 63 | 60 | 54 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | SE 13 | W 7 | S 12 | — | E 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 28 | 59 | 83 | 152 | 215 | 224 | 269 | 322 | 366 | 378 | 444 | 458 | 447 | 410 | 371 | 357 | 398 | 410 | 479 | 543 | 598 | 585 | 587 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 931 | 978 | 1019 | 1063 | 930 | 931 | 521 | 521 | 531 | 529 | 925 | 992 | 931 | 930 | 930 |
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