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Corvette Surf Guide

Corvette in Noumea Outer Reefs is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Corvette Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
24.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Corvette:

The best conditions reported for surf at Corvette occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Corvette (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Corvette with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 64% of the time in October while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
64%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
25%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
11%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Corvette Location Map

Interactive Corvette surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Corvette is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Corvette is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU), also in New Caledonia, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Corvette Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 9 June 2023, 04:42 Local Time
Friday 09
2AM5AM8AM11AM
Wave (m)
1.7
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
Period (s) 12 12 12 11
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Corvette

Surf stats for Corvette, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Corvette

Wind stats for Corvette, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Corvette:

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