Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.4° 

Rusty Barrel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
242
249
249
265
265
282
243
339
499
627
717
730
803
865
792
766
851
899
993
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:52PM1.09m
3:17AM1.12m
4:19PM1.15m
3:59AM1.15m
4:46PM1.21m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.53m
9:50AM0.21m
10:12PM0.46m
10:22AM0.21m
10:47PM0.38m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
16
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