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Gouaro surfForecast / New-Caledonia / New Caledonia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 +11Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gouaro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gouaro sea temperature is
26.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gouaro today?
The current surf forecast for Gouaro at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gouaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 247 | 181 | 109 | 75 | 107 | 127 | 349 | 275 | 221 | 91 | 70 | 132 | 99 | 104 | 280 | 215 | 79 | 74 | 62 | 117 | 81 | 104 | 46 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:44AM 0.90 | 1:18PM 1.18 | 2:01AM 0.91 | 1:56PM 1.16 | 3:09AM 0.93 | 2:30PM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:34AM 0.45 | 8:03PM 0.44 | 7:29AM 0.53 | 8:48PM 0.36 | 8:22AM 0.59 | 9:27PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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