Rutaki Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
23.8° C
0.2° 

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


Rutaki Passage surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,324 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rutaki Passage this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rutaki Passage in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 29th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rutaki Passage over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
944
770
1147
1087
721
1324
1083
966
752
759
781
985
872
515
411
400
294
201
170
85
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:53PM0.42m
8:00AM0.59m
8:27PM0.45m
8:35AM0.61m
9:01PM0.47m
9:11AM0.61m
9:37PM0.49m
9:48AM0.59m
10:15PM0.50m
10:28AM0.56m
10:56PM0.50m
11:12AM0.52m
11:43PM0.50m
Low Tide
1:39PM-0.04m
1:32AM0.03m
2:11PM-0.06m
2:05AM0.01m
2:43PM-0.06m
2:40AM0.01m
3:15PM-0.06m
3:15AM0.01m
3:48PM-0.05m
3:54AM0.02m
4:24PM-0.02m
4:37AM0.03m
5:04PM0.01m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:20
6:20
6:20
 mm
3
2
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
Temp °C
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
Feels °C
19
18
19
19
17
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
19
20
22
23
23
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Rutaki Passage:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rutaki Passage surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Rutaki Passage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rutaki Passage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rutaki Passage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rutaki Passage 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 (Rutaki Passage) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rutaki Passage may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Efate? If you are looking for accommodation near Rusty Barrel, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Efate, consider staying in Port Vila which is 14 km (9 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest