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(New Caledonia)

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Gouaro Surf Guide

Gouaro in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, reef.

Gouaro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gouaro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gouaro occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gouaro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in August while 73% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

blown out

73%

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

too small

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

Explore Gouaro Location Map

Interactive Gouaro 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 Gouaro is Kone Airport (KNQ) in New Caledonia, 90 km (56 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gouaro is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU), also in New Caledonia, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Gouaro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SSE
Period (s)	10	9	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Gouaro look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Troy Glenn Credit: Manu Hernu

Tides at Gouaro

Current tide and informaton

For Green Island Left (Île Verte), 2 km from Gouaro.

Next High Water: 09:25pm | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 02:38am | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gouaro Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Gouaro won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite