Reef
left
Level 8/10

Secrets

Bourail Pass, New Caledonia
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips🦈Sharks

Secrets is widely regarded as New Caledonia's best wave and a top surf break in the South Pacific. A long, fast, tubular left of approximately 100 metres that draws comparisons to Macaronis in the Mentawais. Breaks over shallow coral reef near Bourail, accessible via Nekweta Surf Camp. When SSW groundswells arrive, this is world-class.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
46
Fair
1.1m
@19s
12km/h
Fri
1
59
Fair
1.1m
@17s
8km/h
Sat
2
60
Fair
1.4m
@16s
7km/h
+7
Unlock

Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SSE(159°)
Score: 8/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
12km/h
SE(131°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm14%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 12 km/h ENE|PM: 11 km/h SSE
Lighter winds later (11 km/h)
Tide at 12pm (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

Loading map...
0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
Swell
Wind
View in OpenStreetMap
Showing forecast for today

Tide Times

6:13 am
High tide - 1.06m
12:36 pm
Low tide - 0.08m
7:06 pm
High tide - 1.08m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

46
Fair
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score46/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score46

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
170° - 240°
Size range
1m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.9m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
15s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
10° - 80°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.5m
Danger below
0.2m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: 2.5hr drive from Noumea to Bourail, then 15min boat. Nekweta Surf Camp.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Feb-Apr

Winter SSW groundswells. February can fire with cyclone swells.

Getting There

Airport
NOU
Drive time
150 min
Boat required
$60
Data quality
unverified

Strike Log

Community Discussion