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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Rubio at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rubio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
109 | 161 | 156 | 123 | 90 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 94 | 111 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.94m | 2:05AM0.97m | 2:27AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.12m | 10:42AM0.10m | 11:10AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 109 | 125 | 104 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 111 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 161 | 156 | 123 | 78 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 94 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | ESE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 6 | W 9 | NNE 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 185 | 185 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
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