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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 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 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rubio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
115 | 165 | 165 | 151 | 176 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 124 | 124 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.54m | 1:40AM0.85m | 2:10PM0.50m | 1:52AM0.94m | 3:18PM0.44m | 2:11AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.40m | 6:39PM0.30m | 8:51AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.35m | 9:30AM0.15m | 6:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 115 | 165 | 165 | 151 | 176 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 124 | 124 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 184 | 2044 | 2054 | 1095 | 1095 | 1095 | 760 | 771 | 771 | 780 | 1541 | 1095 | 0 | 975 | 0 | 937 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 185 |
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