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(New Caledonia)

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Tenia Surf Guide

Tenia in Noumea Outer Reefs is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A reef breaks right. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks and sharks.

Tenia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tenia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tenia occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tenia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

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

Explore Tenia Location Map

Interactive Tenia 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 Tenia is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU) in New Caledonia, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tenia is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA), also in New Caledonia, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Tenia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	9	10	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	off

What does Tenia look like?

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Tides at Tenia

Current tide and informaton

For Maria Reef left, 5 km from Tenia.

Next High Water: 10:36pm | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 04:40am | 0.51m

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Tenia Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tenia won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite