Reef
right
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.

3-Day Forecast
Tue
17
26
Poor
2.2m
@19s
25km/h
Wed
18
28
Poor
1.7m
@17s
18km/h
Thu
19
26
Poor
1.4m
@15s
19km/h
+7
Unlock

Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
SSW(192°)
Score: 22/25
Period
19s
Long period groundswell
Score: 15/25
Wind
25km/h
SE(131°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm36%
Windswell Component
0.9mSE@4s
Secondary Swell
1.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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

Tide Times

6:36 am
High tide - 1.12m
12:50 pm
Low tide - 0.27m
6:30 pm
High tide - 0.95m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

26
Poor
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period15/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score56/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score26/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score26
🤢 Morning Sickness

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°
Best window
morning

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

Strike Log

Community Discussion