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Fausse Passe Surf Guide

Fausse Passe in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has 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 southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Fausse Passe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fausse Passe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fausse Passe occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Fausse Passe 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 58% of the time in October while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fausse Passe Location Map

Interactive Fausse Passe 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 nearest passenger airport to Fausse Passe is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fausse Passe is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU), also in New Caledonia, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Fausse Passe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 08:08 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Fausse Passe look like?

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Tides at Fausse Passe

Current tide and informaton

For Fausse Passe, 0 km from Fausse Passe.

Next High Water: 12:37pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:34pm | 0.31m

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Fausse Passe Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite