Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
25.6° C
0.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.7
S
13
1.7
ESE
6
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
159
135
135
155
166
220
458
520
495
486
480
392
383
329
338
333
303
275
256
484
614
599
555
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:02AM1.18m
5:40PM1.03m
4:41AM1.20m
6:13PM1.06m
5:18AM1.21m
6:45PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.13m
10:55PM0.59m
11:37AM0.11m
11:32PM0.57m
12:10PM0.11m
clear
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part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
17
18
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
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