Rutaki Passage Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.26° S 159.81° W

Rutaki Passage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rutaki Passage sea temperature is
24.1° C
0.3° 

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 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,993 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rutaki Passage this week:

The surf forecast for Rutaki Passage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rutaki Passage in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 19th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 19th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 20th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
13
1.6
SSW
14
2
S
11
2
S
11
2.5
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.3
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
24
1.9
SSW
21
2.1
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1734
915
1011
949
3177
3053
2725
2725
2410
2094
1400
1191
1166
2011
1294
1608
3111
3367
3212
3814
2479
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
S
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
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-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:20PM0.58m
9:37AM0.74m
10:10PM0.57m
10:27AM0.68m
11:00PM0.55m
11:17AM0.61m
11:52PM0.51m
12:10PM0.52m
00:46AM0.48m
1:05PM0.44m
1:44AM0.44m
2:06PM0.37m
2:46AM0.42m
Low Tide
2:56PM-0.23m
3:03AM-0.14m
3:45PM-0.20m
3:55AM-0.11m
4:34PM-0.16m
4:49AM-0.07m
5:25PM-0.10m
5:46AM-0.01m
6:18PM-0.04m
6:47AM0.05m
7:14PM0.02m
7:54AM0.09m
8:13PM0.07m
9:03AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:15
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
13
14
13
15
13
13
14
15
14
15
15
15
17
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
  • 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