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St Vincent Left break guidePhoto by: Rob Davies

St Vincent Left Surf Guide

St Vincent Left in New Caledonia is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Sometimes crowded. Beware of shallow reef, rips.

St Vincent Left Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef4
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St Vincent Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at St Vincent Left occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf St Vincent Left (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing St Vincent Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in June while 66% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
20%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
66%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
14%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive St Vincent Left surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to St Vincent Left is La Tontouta (Noumea) Airport (NOU) in New Caledonia, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St Vincent Left is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA), also in New Caledonia, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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St Vincent Left Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 20:04 Local Time
SatSun
8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (ft)
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period (s) 13 12 12 12
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
0
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at St Vincent Left

Surf stats for St Vincent Left, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at St Vincent Left

Wind stats for St Vincent Left, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

St Vincent Left Reviews:

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Rella from New Caledonia
“Fun!!!! Only me out there and I had a blast!”

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