
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 6PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rusty Barrel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
506 | 939 | 1090 | 1169 | 1033 | 929 | 769 | 751 | 686 | 686 | 702 | 702 | 703 | 736 | 895 | 935 | 861 | 935 | 937 | 1021 | 286 | 963 | 286 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.33m | 7:42PM1.21m | 6:58AM1.27m | 8:27PM1.21m | 7:51AM1.18m | 9:11PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.52m | 12:58PM-0.05m | 1:11AM0.51m | 1:42PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.50m | 2:26PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | ESE 9 | SE 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 60 | 95 | 127 | 286 | 194 | 286 | 292 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SE 18 | SSW 19 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 159 | 69 | 188 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 66 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
506 | 939 | 1090 | 1169 | 1033 | 929 | 769 | 751 | 686 | 686 | 702 | 702 | 703 | 736 | 895 | 935 | 861 | 935 | 937 | 1021 | 772 | 963 | 664 | 674 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 521 | 521 | 529 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 521 | 14 |
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