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Noumea kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Caledonia · Province Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m -22.31 | 166.45

Overview

Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia, located on a peninsula on the southwest coast. The kitesurfing spot is in the lagoon, offering a sheltered body of water. The southeast trade winds blow consistently from May to November.

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Spot forecast for Noumea

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 1.3 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 Now01:500.8 m08:180.5 m15:321.1 m22:130.6 m03:280.9 m09:350.5 m16:311.1 m23:080.5 m04:480.9 m10:410.5 m17:171.2 m23:480.4 m05:451 m11:360.4 m17:561.2 m00:230.3 m06:311.1 m12:240.4 m18:321.2 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 · 0.9 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 · 1.2 m

Noumea: 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

417h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and February, at 29 rideable days and 26 °C. The low point is June, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 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: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 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: 20 rideable days20 d J July: 21 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 27%13-20 knots · 62%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 62% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is August, at 22 °C. The wettest month is April, with 292 mm.

Monthly averages: Noumea
Monthly averages — Noumea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 342 h 27 °C 108 mm
February 27.5 388 h 27 °C 268 mm
March 30.5 417 h 26 °C 192 mm
April 23.0 249 h 26 °C 292 mm
May 28.5 334 h 24 °C 56 mm
June 20.0 242 h 24 °C 93 mm
July 21.0 207 h 23 °C 132 mm
August 22.5 252 h 22 °C 78 mm
September 26.5 318 h 23 °C 24 mm
October 26.0 310 h 24 °C 87 mm
November 27.0 354 h 25 °C 35 mm
December 25.0 315 h 26 °C 106 mm

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Technical details of Noumea 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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