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Franco kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Caledonia · Province Nord

Spot currently openIntermediate level -21.22 | 164.86

Overview

Franco is a kitesurfing spot located in the North Province of New Caledonia, on the west coast. The lagoon is protected by the barrier reef and the southeast trade winds blow consistently.

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Spot forecast for Franco

Sunrise 05:25 · Sunset 18:05

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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 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 Now01:560.8 m08:280.5 m15:521.1 m22:360.6 m03:410.9 m09:440.5 m16:431.1 m23:190.5 m04:550.9 m10:460.5 m17:221.2 m23:530.4 m05:481 m11:370.4 m17:571.2 m00:240.3 m06:321.1 m12:220.4 m18:301.3 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 · 0.9 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 · 1.3 m

Franco: 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

183h

in September · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 22 rideable days a month and 183 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days15 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days15 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is February, with 312 mm.

Monthly averages: Franco
Monthly averages — Franco — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 106 h 30 °C 204 mm
February 22.0 187 h 30 °C 312 mm
March 19.0 123 h 30 °C 248 mm
April 17.0 102 h 28 °C 171 mm
May 22.5 189 h 27 °C 41 mm
June 15.5 116 h 26 °C 52 mm
July 15.0 124 h 24 °C 66 mm
August 20.5 153 h 25 °C 85 mm
September 22.5 183 h 27 °C 21 mm
October 22.5 194 h 28 °C 47 mm
November 20.0 148 h 29 °C 82 mm
December 22.0 173 h 29 °C 198 mm

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Technical details of Franco 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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Required level
Intermediate

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