Rusty Barrel Surf Break

Rusty Barrel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Issued: 10 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
26.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

Rusty Barrel surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with 988 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rusty Barrel this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rusty Barrel in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 29th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rusty Barrel over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
581
988
191
221
240
261
341
277
381
336
611
363
303
408
319
319
428
424
597
419
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:25PM0.99m
4:19AM1.18m
6:03PM1.01m
4:57AM1.19m
6:41PM1.02m
5:35AM1.19m
7:19PM1.03m
6:12AM1.18m
7:57PM1.04m
6:50AM1.15m
8:35PM1.05m
7:29AM1.10m
9:13PM1.08m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.16m
10:33PM0.61m
11:23AM0.13m
11:12PM0.61m
12:00PM0.12m
11:51PM0.61m
12:37PM0.12m
00:30AM0.62m
1:12PM0.13m
1:11AM0.63m
1:47PM0.16m
1:55AM0.63m
2:21PM0.20m
2:44AM0.63m
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
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rain showers
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6:16
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6:16
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6:16
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6:16
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6:16
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6:18
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6:18
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5:21
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5:21
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
2
2
—
—
1
2
—
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
0.2
S
20
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.6
SE
12
0.3
SE
15
0.3
SE
14
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
848
581
30
155
112
79
50
47
97
54
61
101
77
50
65
65
163
89
35
31
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SE
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.5
S
16
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
33
32
30
62
103
94
80
70
56
12
37
13
131
39
41
48
30
13
11
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
8
8
2
5
3
5
5
4
35
26
63
5
7
76
6
11
28
12
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
69
54
988
191
221
240
261
341
277
381
336
611
363
303
408
319
319
428
424
597
419
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QLD - Sunshine Coast
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New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
555
1837
521
1741
1860
521
521
1808
521
521
929
521
521
529
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
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The above surf forecast table for Rusty Barrel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rusty Barrel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rusty Barrel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rusty Barrel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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