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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 98mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
135 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 141 | 159 | 186 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 170 | 208 | 204 | 173 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 266 | 231 | 194 | 190 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:26AM1.10m | 3:50AM1.05m | 4:08AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.03m | 3:15PM0.06m | 4:55PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 135 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 141 | 159 | 186 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 170 | 208 | 204 | 173 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 144 | 266 | 231 | 194 | 190 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | ESE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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