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Poe Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Caledonia · Province Sud

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 5 m -21.61 | 165.38

Overview

Poe Beach is a long white sand beach located on the west coast of Grande Terre, in the municipality of Bourail. It is one of the most renowned kitesurfing spots in New Caledonia. The lagoon is wide and flat, protected by the coral reef. The southeast trade winds blow side-shore, offering excellent conditions.
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Sunrise 05:23 · Sunset 18:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:550.8 m08:250.5 m15:461.1 m22:300.6 m03:390.8 m09:430.5 m16:401.1 m23:170.5 m04:550.9 m10:460.5 m17:221.2 m23:530.4 m05:491 m11:380.4 m17:581.2 m00:250.3 m06:331.1 m12:240.4 m18:321.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m

Poe Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

185h

in September · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 21 rideable days a month and 185 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days15 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days15 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 23 °C. The wettest month is March, with 279 mm.

Monthly averages: Poe Beach
Monthly averages — Poe Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 113 h 29 °C 174 mm
February 23.0 209 h 29 °C 268 mm
March 21.0 166 h 28 °C 279 mm
April 17.0 106 h 28 °C 253 mm
May 23.5 191 h 25 °C 84 mm
June 15.0 123 h 25 °C 74 mm
July 16.5 125 h 24 °C 97 mm
August 20.0 147 h 23 °C 82 mm
September 23.5 185 h 25 °C 48 mm
October 20.5 183 h 26 °C 104 mm
November 21.0 165 h 28 °C 100 mm
December 22.0 190 h 29 °C 182 mm

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Technical details of Poe Beach spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

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