Surf Forecasts:
Rusty Barrel surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rusty Barrel this week:
The surf forecast for Rusty Barrel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rusty Barrel in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rusty Barrel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 18 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 324 | 689 | 435 | 291 | 408 | 653 | 397 | 358 | 322 | 698 | 391 | 290 | 217 | 315 | 309 | 80 | 123 | 169 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38PM1.17m | 11:05AM0.90m | 11:23PM1.14m | 12:29PM0.86m | 00:11AM1.11m | 1:51PM0.86m | 1:01AM1.10m | 2:59PM0.89m | 1:51AM1.10m | 3:49PM0.92m | 2:38AM1.12m | 4:30PM0.96m | 3:22AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.46m | 4:43PM0.50m | 6:18AM0.42m | 5:40PM0.59m | 7:21AM0.37m | 6:45PM0.64m | 8:17AM0.32m | 7:50PM0.66m | 9:05AM0.27m | 8:47PM0.65m | 9:48AM0.22m | 9:35PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 315 | 324 | 111 | 85 | 61 | 111 | 103 | 219 | 117 | 99 | 55 | 391 | 290 | 217 | 21 | 18 | 59 | 18 | 169 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 9 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 20 | ENE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 69 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 70 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 14 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 12 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 10 | S 16 | NE 11 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 184 | 121 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 156 | 92 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 239 | — | 689 | 435 | 291 | 408 | 653 | 397 | 358 | 322 | 698 | 72 | — | 59 | 315 | 309 | 80 | 123 | 143 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 529 | 930 | 966 | 966 | 1063 | 521 | 521 | 1244 | 521 | 521 | 5 | 521 | 930 | 1019 | 931 | 992 | 1741 | 521 |
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