Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 96 | 90 | 76 | 74 | 89 | 114 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 199 | 307 | 371 | 474 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.95m | 8:29PM1.10m | 10:10AM0.89m | 9:14PM1.04m | 11:36AM0.86m | 10:15PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.58m | 3:32AM0.34m | 3:13PM0.65m | 4:35AM0.37m | 4:18PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 76 | 74 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 16 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 32 | 22 | 68 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 92 | 89 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 6 | 67 | 66 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 70 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 88 | 96 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 114 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 71 | 199 | 307 | 371 | 474 | 508 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 931 | 1244 | 931 | 929 | 555 | 529 | 529 | 925 | 33 | 2113 | 931 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 925 | 925 | 1070 | 1808 | 1148 | 1148 |
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