Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Rusty Barrel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.5° 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.


How big are the waves at Rusty Barrel today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rusty Barrel at 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1027
778
716
703
619
532
1419
1039
953
975
883
923
965
918
899
880
882
800
813
683
292
273
284
302
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
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-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:18AM1.34m
8:09PM1.16m
7:11AM1.28m
9:04PM1.16m
8:07AM1.20m
9:57PM1.16m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.56m
1:18PM-0.07m
1:26AM0.58m
2:09PM-0.02m
2:26AM0.59m
2:59PM0.07m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
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5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
1027
778
716
703
619
532
66
68
88
85
57
56
55
52
46
45
31
31
24
129
80
61
44
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
223
223
154
137
100
98
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
31
30
14
28
12
12
31
18
29
18
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
8
29
26
31
29
26
7
7
7
1
1
6
6
4
3
25
24
24
10
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
7
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
162
182
206
285
347
475
1419
1039
953
975
883
923
965
918
899
880
882
800
813
683
292
273
284
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1063
1602
1837
1837
1789
1789
1789
1148
1789
1789
1148
1148
1148
1148
1789
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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