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Boucan Canot kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Réunion · Saint-Paul

Spot currently openAdvanced level -21.03 | 55.22

Overview

  • Surf
  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf

Boucan Canot is a spot located on the west coast of Reunion Island, in the municipality of Saint-Paul. This spot is known for its waves and powerful ocean conditions. The southeast trade winds blow regularly, and the southern swell can be impressive. Spot reserved for advanced riders due to the waves, currents and significant shark risk in this area.

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Spot forecast for Boucan Canot

Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 18:23

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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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Boucan Canot: 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

38h

in January · 4 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, June and August, at 3 rideable days and 25 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 1 2 3 4 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 1 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days S October: 2 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days D 0 1 2 3 4 January: 4 rideable days4 d J February: 1.5 rideable days F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 1 rideable days M June: 2.5 rideable days J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days S October: 2 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is February, with 671 mm.

Monthly averages: Boucan Canot
Monthly averages — Boucan Canot — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 4.0 38 h 29 °C 474 mm
February 1.5 13 h 29 °C 671 mm
March 0.0 1 h 28 °C 370 mm
April 0.0 0 h 28 °C 296 mm
May 1.0 8 h 26 °C 184 mm
June 2.5 12 h 24 °C 119 mm
July 0.5 3 h 23 °C 64 mm
August 2.0 19 h 23 °C 102 mm
September 0.5 4 h 24 °C 82 mm
October 2.0 14 h 25 °C 103 mm
November 0.5 2 h 27 °C 187 mm
December 0.5 4 h 28 °C 314 mm

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Technical details of Boucan Canot spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions 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.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, S.

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