Surf-Forecast | Rubio Surf Guide

Rubio Surf Guide

Rubio in New Ireland is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of coral.

Rubio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rubio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rubio occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rubio (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Rubio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in December while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rubio Location Map

Interactive Rubio surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rubio is Nadzab Airport (LAE) in Papua New Guinea, which is 699 km (434 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rubio is Madang Airport (MAG), also in Papua New Guinea, 738 km (458 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rubio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 07:27 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 20
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Rubio look like?

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Tides at Rubio

Current tide and informaton

For Rubio, 0 km from Rubio.

Next High Water: 03:53am | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 02:29pm | 0.25m

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Rubio Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.2 °C) too at Rubio, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite