Overview

Ilot Maitre is a kitesurfing spot in the Noumea lagoon. The water is flat and protected, with the consistent southeast trade winds of New Caledonia.

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Spot forecast for Ilot Maitre

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 18:00

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:50 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:18 · 0.5 m High tide 15:32 · 1.1 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:28 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:35 · 0.5 m High tide 16:31 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:08 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:48 · 0.9 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.5 m High tide 17:17 · 1.2 m Low tide 23:48 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:45 · 1 m Low tide 11:36 · 0.4 m High tide 17:56 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:23 · 0.3 m High tide 06:31 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:24 · 0.4 m High tide 18:32 · 1.2 m

Ilot Maitre: 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

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: Ilot Maitre

Monthly averages — Ilot Maitre — 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 Ilot Maitre spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

FFVL-labeled spot

Spot functioning

Access by boat, via water taxis or KiteBus.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Hazards

Caution: onshore wind. Move away from the shore to launch.

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