Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 4AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.5
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
S
13
0.6
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
407
316
499
560
341
592
598
576
1152
1060
721
637
580
511
503
494
383
350
278
377
422
207
202
256
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:13PM1.08m
8:13AM1.04m
9:51PM1.10m
9:06AM0.98m
10:31PM1.13m
10:13AM0.92m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.63m
2:57PM0.26m
3:40AM0.61m
3:35PM0.33m
4:42AM0.56m
4:20PM0.40m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
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6:18
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6:18
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5:22
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5:22
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5:23
 mm
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—
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Temp °C
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
20
21
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
0.1
S
10
1.2
SE
11
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.8
ESE
13
1.5
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
Energy kJ
145
145
499
2
341
88
88
4
4
1060
721
637
580
511
503
494
383
350
278
377
23
207
169
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.1
S
13
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
2
59
45
5
2
2
2
4
2
4
41
34
29
3
38
31
26
26
18
49
73
140
202
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
11
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
—
—
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
E
6
0.6
S
19
Energy kJ
—
2
8
4
4
4
4
—
—
4
3
3
3
6
3
3
12
17
15
20
34
40
38
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Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
—
1.6
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
13
1.3
SE
13
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.3
SE
11
1
SE
5
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
407
316
—
560
59
592
598
576
1152
543
13
8
67
60
9
9
8
8
10
10
422
46
31
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Corvette
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Forari Mine Lefts and Rights
Efate
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
Hideaway
Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
4
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
521
929
555
931
931
521
529
931
929
925
1019
925
925
22
925
925
925
925
925
978
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
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9
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