Ouano Rights Surf Guide

Ouano Rights in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of Shallow reef, rocks and sharks.

Ouano Rights Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4fairly consistent
26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ouano Rights:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ouano Rights occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ouano Rights with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in June while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
21%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
65%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
14%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ouano Rights Location Map

Interactive Ouano Rights 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 Ouano Rights is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU) in New Caledonia, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ouano Rights is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA), also in New Caledonia, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Ouano Rights Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:10 Local Time
Wednesday 06
2AM5AM8AM11AM
Wave (m)
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
Period (s) 10 10 10 9
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Ouano Rights

Surf stats for Ouano Rights, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ouano Rights

Wind stats for Ouano Rights, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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