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Kouare kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Caledonia

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 7 m -22.71 | 166.81

Overview

Kouare is a kitesurfing spot located in the south of New Caledonia, in the lagoon. The water is protected by the coral reef. The southeast trade winds blow regularly. Isolated and wild spot.
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Spot forecast for Kouare

Sunrise 05:16 · Sunset 17:58

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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 2.4 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 Now01:300.8 m08:020.4 m15:131 m21:480.6 m03:020.8 m09:160.4 m16:141 m22:490.5 m04:250.8 m10:230.4 m17:021.1 m23:330.4 m05:280.9 m11:200.4 m17:421.1 m00:100.3 m06:181 m12:110.4 m18:201.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m

Kouare: 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

418h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 418 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 25 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 31%13-20 knots · 60%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 60% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is April, with 244 mm.

Monthly averages: Kouare
Monthly averages — Kouare — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 338 h 26 °C 105 mm
February 27.0 396 h 26 °C 217 mm
March 29.5 418 h 26 °C 155 mm
April 21.5 247 h 26 °C 244 mm
May 28.0 331 h 24 °C 69 mm
June 19.0 209 h 23 °C 68 mm
July 18.5 199 h 22 °C 119 mm
August 20.5 225 h 22 °C 80 mm
September 24.5 306 h 22 °C 42 mm
October 25.0 295 h 23 °C 111 mm
November 27.0 369 h 25 °C 34 mm
December 27.0 331 h 25 °C 121 mm

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Technical details of Kouare 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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