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Phare Amedee kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Caledonia

Spot currently openAdvanced level -22.48 | 166.47

Overview

Phare Amédée is an iconic islet in the Nouméa lagoon, topped by a historic metal lighthouse. The kitesurfing spot around the islet offers flat water within the lagoon. The southeast trade winds blow regularly. Accessible only by boat.

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Spot forecast for Phare Amedee

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 17:59

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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 4.1 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 Now01:490.8 m08:180.4 m15:321 m22:120.6 m03:270.8 m09:350.5 m16:311.1 m23:070.5 m04:470.9 m10:400.4 m17:161.1 m23:470.4 m05:441 m11:350.4 m17:551.2 m00:220.3 m06:301.1 m12:230.4 m18:311.2 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 · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 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 · 1.2 m

Phare Amedee: 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

430h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 430 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 26 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 23 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 26 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 23 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 24%13-20 knots · 63%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 63% 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 296 mm.

Monthly averages: Phare Amedee
Monthly averages — Phare Amedee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 352 h 27 °C 106 mm
February 27.5 400 h 26 °C 257 mm
March 30.5 430 h 26 °C 202 mm
April 23.0 268 h 26 °C 296 mm
May 28.5 351 h 24 °C 81 mm
June 21.0 239 h 24 °C 81 mm
July 21.5 219 h 22 °C 119 mm
August 22.5 252 h 22 °C 79 mm
September 27.0 329 h 22 °C 29 mm
October 27.0 329 h 23 °C 93 mm
November 28.0 387 h 25 °C 59 mm
December 26.5 343 h 26 °C 125 mm

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Technical details of Phare Amedee 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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  • MAGENTA24.1 km

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