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Level 5/10

Gouaro

Bourail, New Caledonia
🪸Sharp reef

Gouaro is a fun right-hander near Bourail that complements the more intense Secrets break nearby. A consistent reef break suitable for all levels, breaking on the same reef system. Short boat ride from Nekweta Surf Camp makes it easily accessible alongside Secrets for a day of varied waves.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
62
Fair
1.1m
@12s
7km/h
Tue
23
70
Good
1.0m
@14s
7km/h
Wed
24
65
Good
1.1m
@17s
9km/h
Thu
25
56
Fair
1.7m
@15s
18km/h
Fri
26
45
Fair
2.1m
@11s
16km/h
Sat
27
41
Poor
3.5m
@15s
17km/h
Sun
28
39
Poor
3.0m
@14s
17km/h
Mon
29
47
Fair
1.6m
@14s
24km/h
Tue
30
58
Fair
1.6m
@15s
13km/h
Wed
1
60
Fair
1.3m
@14s
9km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.1m
S(173°)
Score: 11/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
7km/h
E(96°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
23°C
0.1mm32%
Secondary Swell
0.7mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h E|PM: 9 km/h ESE
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:50 am
High tide - 1.06m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.29m
1:21 pm
High tide - 0.81m
7:00 pm
Low tide - 0.36m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

62
Fair
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score61/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
Adjusted Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score62
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
160° - 240°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Offshore range
300° - 20°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Same logistics as Secrets. 5min boat from Nekweta camp.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Winter SSW groundswells.

Getting There

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

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1.6km
Reef
Lvl 8/10

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