Rusty Barrel Surf Break
Lat Long: 17.83° S 168.40° E

Rusty Barrel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Rusty Barrel

Issued: 10 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rusty Barrel sea temperature is
27.2° 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 7 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 1,331 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 10th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
206
207
159
256
501
581
740
1030
1280
996
720
535
509
574
1097
1146
878
523
677
791
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:30AM0.97m
11:33PM1.07m
10:39AM0.93m
00:14AM1.12m
11:57AM0.91m
00:54AM1.18m
1:13PM0.92m
1:35AM1.23m
2:24PM0.96m
2:17AM1.28m
3:29PM1.02m
3:02AM1.33m
4:28PM1.07m
3:48AM1.36m
Low Tide
4:23PM0.31m
5:25AM0.66m
5:10PM0.35m
6:31AM0.57m
6:02PM0.39m
7:29AM0.46m
6:57PM0.44m
8:20AM0.33m
7:53PM0.47m
9:10AM0.19m
8:50PM0.50m
9:58AM0.08m
9:45PM0.52m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
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—
6:11
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—
6:11
—
—
6:13
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—
6:13
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—
6:13
—
—
6:13
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—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
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 mm
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
—
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
25
22
22
20
20
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
22
21
22
23
23
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
20
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SE
12
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
42
52
34
32
28
27
66
101
102
140
305
63
220
132
51
55
31
37
165
28
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.7
S
19
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
49
49
47
30
5
42
24
2
5
6
5
358
34
17
71
19
34
28
28
25
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
W
17
0.1
SE
22
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
10
8
15
30
6
5
4
6
2
4
4
6
19
42
24
17
6
17
25
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
88
206
207
159
256
501
581
740
1030
1280
996
720
535
509
574
1097
1146
878
523
677
791
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Desperations
Mamanucas
Desperations
Mamanucas
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New-Caledonia
Desperations
Mamanucas
Noosa - Tea Tree Bay
QLD - Sunshine Coast
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New-Caledonia
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QLD - Gold Coast
Rainbow Bay
QLD - Gold Coast
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
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
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
925
925
529
925
1837
521
1902
1902
521
521
521
521
521
521
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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