Plage de Naïa Nakouta
Sud · New Caledonia
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Plage de Naïa Nakouta is a S-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Sud — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~22.6°C (72.7°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.2–28.4°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.2–29°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.5–28.9°C
Apr
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24–28.2°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 23.8–26.8°C
Jun
23.9°C
75°F · 22.1–25.6°C
Jul
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.7–24.2°C
Aug
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.4–23.9°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.5–23.8°C
Oct
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.6–24.7°C
Nov
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.9–26.4°C
Dec
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.4–27.8°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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