Plage de Poé
Sud · New Caledonia
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Plage de Poé is a S-facing sand beach on the New Caledonia shoreline, opening onto the Coral Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks 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: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.1–28.7°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.1–28.9°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–29.3°C
Apr
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.8–28.8°C
May
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.9–26.9°C
Jun
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–26.2°C
Jul
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–25°C
Aug
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.6–24.3°C
Sep
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.2–24.1°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.2–25.3°C
Nov
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.2–26.3°C
Dec
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.7–28°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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