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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rubio today?
The current surf forecast for Rubio at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rubio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 17 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 16 | |
72 | 108 | 103 | 148 | 97 | 98 | 143 | 138 | 134 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 132 | 137 | 104 | 137 | 132 | 166 | 123 | 154 | 213 | 236 | 236 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.93m | 4:21AM0.85m | 4:09AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.05m | 7:26PM0.07m | 7:42PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 72 | 108 | 103 | 148 | 97 | 98 | 143 | 138 | 134 | 85 | 57 | 75 | 132 | 137 | 104 | 137 | 132 | 166 | 123 | 116 | 213 | 236 | 236 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | NNE 18 | N 14 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 75 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 62 | 93 | 154 | 151 | 142 | 137 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | N 14 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 3 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | ENE 8 | NNE 18 | N 13 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 103 | 86 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 767 | 184 | 724 | 742 | 188 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
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