La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf break

La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surfForecast / New-Caledonia / New Caledonia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 +11
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Today's La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) this week:

The surf forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) in the next 12 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jan 19) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 17th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 21st Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 21st Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
1.3
SW
1.2
SSW
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
1.1
S
Period(s) (?)1313121212111210101011128999999910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)201133855646433054484860174206259186225234196155123234
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
65
N
45
N
30
N
20
W
5
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:31AM
1.09
5:13PM
1.15
7:05AM
1.12
5:52PM
1.15
7:38AM
1.14
6:31PM
1.14
8:12AM
1.16
7:13PM
1.11
8:45AM
1.18
7:59PM
1.07
9:19AM
1.19
8:52PM
1.01
9:55AM
1.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:35PM
0.12
11:44AM
0.66
12:10AM
0.09
12:22PM
0.65
12:45AM
0.09
1:02PM
0.63
1:18AM
0.11
1:44PM
0.62
1:52AM
0.16
2:29PM
0.59
2:27AM
0.23
3:18PM
0.55
3:06AM
0.32
Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise--5:28--5:30--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:33--5:33
Sunset6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--
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light rain
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Rain (mm)
1--1--3222232384133122----
Temp. °C292831312929292727272727262627272525252426
Feels °C (?)333234343232322826212427282929292626252426
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Information about the La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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