Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 310kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 525, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 931, too small
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,107kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 310kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 193kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:44 −0.6 mHigh 12:51 +0.5 mLow 19:10 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:14 +0.2 mLow 06:48 −0.5 mHigh 14:01 +0.5 mLow 20:32 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:44 +0.1 mLow 08:03 −0.4 mHigh 15:10 +0.5 mLow 21:47 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Fausse passe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (218°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (38°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Gite le Banian, Païta, 16 km. Nearest beds: Nouméa, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), 30 km.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,420 each
about US$1,220–US$2,420 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NOU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$811–US$1,690 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,420 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 27 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Gite le Banian, Païta, 16 km. Nearest beds: Nouméa, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), 30 km.
See places to stay near Nouméa, 27 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 05m
About 31h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → NOU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.