Plage de la Baie des Citrons
Sud · New Caledonia
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Plage de la Baie des Citrons is a SW-facing sand beach on the New Caledonia shoreline, opening onto the Fiji Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Plage de la Baie des Citrons
Updated 15:28 spot time
Plage de la Baie des Citrons surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m S swell at 9.25 s. Wind up to 40 km/h SE. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (3/5) with 22 km/h ESE 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: ~23.4°C (74.1°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–28.1°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.1–28.9°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–28.8°C
Apr
26.1°C
79°F · 23.8–28.1°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.7°C
Jun
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.1–25.7°C
Jul
22.8°C
73°F · 21.7–24.3°C
Aug
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.4–23.8°C
Sep
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.8–23.6°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.5–24.5°C
Nov
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.9–26.1°C
Dec
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.1–27.9°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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