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Gouaro surfForecast / New-Caledonia / New Caledonia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 12 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
26.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gouaro today?
The current surf forecast for Gouaro at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gouaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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) (?) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 119 | 348 | 309 | 223 | 196 | 186 | 175 | 136 | 233 | 153 | 83 | 60 | 96 | 136 | 315 | 213 | 140 | 66 | 70 | 136 | 86 | 82 | 115 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:24PM 0.94 | 12:37PM 1.19 | 12:44AM 0.90 | 1:18PM 1.18 | 2:01AM 0.91 | 1:56PM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:39AM 0.35 | 7:09PM 0.51 | 6:34AM 0.45 | 8:03PM 0.44 | 7:29AM 0.53 | 8:48PM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
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