Plage de Chateaubriand
Îles Loyauté · New Caledonia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Îles Loyauté, Plage de Chateaubriand works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24°C (75.2°F) on average
Jan
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.3–29.2°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.7°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29.1°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 25–28.6°C
May
26°C
78.8°F · 24.7–27.8°C
Jun
25°C
77°F · 24–26.5°C
Jul
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.2–25.5°C
Aug
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.1–25.6°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–25.6°C
Oct
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.9–26.9°C
Nov
25.7°C
78.3°F · 23.6–27.4°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.9–28.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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