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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rubio today?
The current surf forecast for Rubio at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rubio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | 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 | |
81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 68 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 100 | 104 | 155 | 135 | 135 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.08m | 3:00AM1.10m | 3:26AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.38m | 11:06AM0.01m | 12:05PM0.00m | 1:23PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | 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 |
 kJ | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 68 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 100 | 104 | 155 | 135 | 135 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | N 10 | S 8 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 12 | ESE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 8 | N 11 | E 8 | S 8 | N 10 | S 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 4 | E 4 | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | — | 40 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 780 | 2475 | 760 | 760 | 937 | 771 | 767 | 185 | 767 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 98 | 0 | 185 | 184 | 184 |
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