Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.85° S 165.72° E

Ouano Rights Surf Guide

Issued: 4 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ouano Rights sea temperature is
24.9°C
0.8° 

Ouano Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of Shallow reef, rocks and sharks.

Ouano Rights Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4fairly consistent
24.9°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
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 21:38 Local Time
TueWed
8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (m)
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period (s) 12 12 12 12
Wind (km/h)
15
10
5
5
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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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