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# Surfing in New Caledonia Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / New Caledonia
jay_dee 16:37 UTC 06 Jan 2007 | Hi - We're planning a one week surf trip to New Caledonia in May staying at Nekweta. Would appreciate any comment or trip reports re surfing here. Particularly interested to try and find out about consistency if swell and wind conditions Thanks in advance. |
mandja 15:40 UTC 13 Jan 2007 | Nekweta website. I dont know of anyone who's been there but I can tell you that it is near the quaint Bourail - a largishown some 150km from Noumea on the south coast in the middle of Grande Terre. | 1
jay_dee 04:29 UTC 14 Jan 2007 | Thanks Mandja - yes it's hard to find ANY reports from people who have surfed New Caledonia. From what I gather, the wind can be a problem with blowing out the surf, I'm not sure with the swell consistency, but I think we probably can't expect to get good surf every day of our trip - just hoping we don;t get too unlucky though and get no surfing in!!!!! | 2
kazuall 03:11 UTC 19 Jan 2007 | Gday jay dee, im an ozzie currently working abroad in New Caledonia and regularly surf with Manu at Nekweta. This time of the year the swell should be good, i always check out www.windguru.cz during the week at work to decide whether to surf or not. Poe beach or ilot tenia are the areas closest to Nekweta. Email me on troy.harper@lucas.com.au for more info. Seeya | 3
chinook27 06:06 UTC 17 Apr 2007 | Hi Mate Have you checked out Ouano? It is a magic spot. | 4