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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rubio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rubio sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rubio today?
The current surf forecast for Rubio at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rubio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | |
70 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 170 | 181 | 177 | 170 | 198 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.10m | 3:26AM1.10m | 3:50AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.00m | 1:23PM0.03m | 3:15PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 70 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 170 | 181 | 177 | 170 | 198 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | ESE 4 | S 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | E 8 | S 8 | N 11 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | N 10 | S 8 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 742 | 760 | 760 | 188 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 184 | 98 | 98 | 184 | 184 | 184 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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