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Rubio surfForecast / New Ireland / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 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 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | 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 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
32 | 33 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 65 | 70 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.02m | 4:42PM0.38m | 2:34AM1.08m | 3:00AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.38m | 10:15AM0.06m | 6:14PM0.38m | 11:06AM0.01m | 12:05PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 8 | 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 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 65 | 70 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | N 11 | S 9 | S 9 | N 10 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 188 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 188 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 742 | 724 | 760 | 767 | 780 | 185 | 185 | 188 | 727 | 760 | 742 | 767 |
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