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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 07 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 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 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 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | |
241 | 236 | 268 | 235 | 200 | 196 | 192 | 188 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 138 | 159 | 163 | 163 | 188 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 170 | 177 | 150 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.89m | 4:51AM0.84m | 4:57AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.19m | 6:46PM0.20m | 6:20PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 241 | 236 | 268 | 235 | 200 | 196 | 192 | 188 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 138 | 159 | 163 | 163 | 188 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 170 | 177 | 150 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 3 | S 9 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | N 10 | — | — | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | N 12 | S 9 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 185 | 184 | 185 | 184 |
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