Windfoil and Windsurf at Noumea, South Province: when to go, stats and leaderboard
South Province, New Caledonia
Sessions at Noumea are mostly between January and February, usually starting between 12:00 and 16:00. The most popular sport is Windfoil (34% of sessions).
- Sessions, 12 months
- 453
- Riders, 12 months
- 24
- Sessions, 30 days
- 43
- Record, 12 months
- 38.1 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Windfoil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Verriez | 28.9 kn 53.6 km/h | |
| 2 | Erwan Devos | 28.7 kn 53.1 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 26.9 kn 49.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Jipé | 20.7 kn 38.4 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous rider | 38.1 kn 70.5 km/h | |
| 2 | Christophe Crosnier | 34.0 kn 62.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Rouys | 31.7 kn 58.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Mistral98 | 31.0 kn 57.5 km/h | |
| 5 | Anonymous rider | 27.1 kn 50.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 25.9 kn 47.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Jipé | 24.4 kn 45.1 km/h | |
| 8 | Free Your Emotions | 21.2 kn 39.3 km/h | |
| 9 | Clement Huynh | 18.2 kn 33.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Yannick Ardeven | 12.7 kn 23.6 km/h |
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | maxime dumortier | 33.0 kn 61.1 km/h | |
| 2 | Martin Bouchet | 32.6 kn 60.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Christopher James | 23.9 kn 44.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Antoine Callamand | 22.4 kn 41.4 km/h | |
| 5 | Loic TABARLY | 20.4 kn 37.7 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 19.2 kn 35.6 km/h | |
| 7 | Anita Pinault | 15.8 kn 29.3 km/h | |
| 8 | Free Your Emotions | 15.0 kn 27.8 km/h | |
| 9 | Yannick Ardeven | 12.6 kn 23.3 km/h | |
| 10 | Vincent kabar | 5.2 kn 9.7 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- WindfoilFebruary24
- WindsurfFebruary22
- Wing foilJanuary22
- PowerboatApril8
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Noumea?
Sessions at Noumea are mostly between January and February. The busiest month is February, with 77 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Noumea better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Noumea?
Windfoil (34%), Windsurf (28%), Wing foil (11%), Powerboat (7%), and Parawing (2%). Waterspeed recorded 453 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Noumea?
38.1 knots (70.5 km/h), Windsurf, on January 9, 2026. It is the fastest session at Noumea on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windfoil leaderboard at Noumea?
Laurent Verriez, with 28.9 knots on June 11, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.