Néra Rivermouth
Surf spot · New Caledonia
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 726, too small
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Néra Rivermouth does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the north-west, 0 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:20 +0.2 mLow 06:52 −0.5 mHigh 14:10 +0.5 mLow 20:46 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:56 +0.1 mLow 08:11 −0.4 mHigh 15:19 +0.5 mLow 21:59 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:34 +0.2 mLow 09:33 −0.3 mHigh 16:18 +0.5 mLow 22:54 −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 Néra Rivermouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bourail, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$1,420–US$2,750 each
about US$1,420–US$2,750 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$1,420–US$2,750 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bourail
12 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Bourail its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 05m
About 32h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → NOU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.