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Rusty Barrel surfForecast / Efate / Vanuatu

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 +11
Forecast 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
28.3° C
 (Which is 1.5°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 2AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
306
283
275
268
333
243
232
229
297
232
219
222
238
253
251
198
219
219
230
227
255
377
364
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27AM1.21m
2:41PM1.01m
3:01AM1.28m
3:38PM1.06m
3:37AM1.33m
4:34PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.35m
8:52AM0.40m
8:34PM0.36m
9:35AM0.27m
9:21PM0.39m
10:18AM0.14m
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cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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6:03
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—
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6:03
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
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5:22
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5:21
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5:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
23
22
21
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
22
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
25
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
Energy kJ
248
306
283
275
268
333
243
232
229
297
232
219
212
161
153
110
50
38
141
104
101
207
377
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.1
W
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
56
38
38
37
12
12
83
82
81
4
8
9
11
44
43
46
106
106
25
125
16
101
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
S
18
0.1
W
15
0.4
SE
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
36
13
12
13
55
4
22
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
90
88
74
45
77
16
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
115
124
129
133
165
182
202
209
202
225
209
209
222
238
253
251
198
219
219
230
227
255
255
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
National Park
QLD - Sunshine Coast
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
931
929
929
930
931
931
1741
1741
931
521
521
521
521
521
1838
931
521
521
521
521
521
521
931
521
Best forecast wave conditions in Efate
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Vanuatu
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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