Vao Beach
Sud · New Caledonia
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Sud, Vao Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.2°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 25.5–28.8°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.3–27.7°C
Apr
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24–27.1°C
May
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.5–26.2°C
Jun
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–25.3°C
Jul
22.9°C
73.2°F · 22–24°C
Aug
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.5–23.9°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.7–23.8°C
Oct
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.7–24.5°C
Nov
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.6–25.6°C
Dec
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.4–27.4°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
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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