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(New Caledonia)

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Lighthouse Right Surf Guide

Lighthouse Right in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rocks.

Lighthouse Right Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse Right occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse Right with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in May while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

69%

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

Explore Lighthouse Right Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse Right 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 Lighthouse Right is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse Right is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU), also in New Caledonia, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Lighthouse Right Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:03 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW
Period (s)	16	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Lighthouse Right

Current tide and informaton

For Corvette, 1 km from Lighthouse Right.

Next High Water: 06:39pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 12:32am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse Right Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.9 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite