Plage de Gatope
Nord · New Caledonia
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Plage de Gatope is a W-facing sand beach on the New Caledonia shoreline, opening onto the Coral Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Plage de Gatope
Updated 14:15 spot time
Plage de Gatope surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m S swell at 10.25 s. Wind up to 18 km/h S. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — good (3.5/5) with 9 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.4°C (75.9°F) on average
Jan
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–29°C
Feb
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.5–29.5°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.4°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 24.9–28.9°C
May
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–27.3°C
Jun
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.3–26.4°C
Jul
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.7–25.4°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.9–24.9°C
Sep
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.6–24.7°C
Oct
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.7–25.8°C
Nov
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.8–27.1°C
Dec
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.5–28.4°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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