Surf-Forecast | Gouaro Surf Guide

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	23.9°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gouaro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 23:53 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

What does Gouaro look like?

Latest photos from Gouaro. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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: 09:44am | 1.06m

Next Low Water: 04:17am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Gouaro Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.9 °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*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite