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Windsurf at Noumea (South Province): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

South Province, New Caledonia

Windsurf sessions at Noumea are mostly between January and February, usually starting between 12:00 and 16:00. Windsurf is 28% of all sessions at Noumea.

Sessions, 12 months
128
Riders, 12 months
10
Sessions, 30 days
14
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.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Anonymous rider38.1 kn 70.5 km/h
2Christophe Crosnier34.0 kn 62.9 km/h
3Rouys31.7 kn 58.8 km/h
4Mistral9831.0 kn 57.5 km/h
5Anonymous rider27.1 kn 50.2 km/h
6Anonymous rider25.9 kn 47.9 km/h
7Jipé24.4 kn 45.1 km/h
8Free Your Emotions21.2 kn 39.3 km/h
9Clement Huynh18.2 kn 33.7 km/h
10Yannick Ardeven12.7 kn 23.6 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan15
  • Feb22
  • Mar7
  • Apr10
  • May2
  • Jun9
  • Jul5
  • Aug14
  • Sep22
  • Oct20
  • Nov2
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 9:001
  • 10:000
  • 11:0010
  • 12:0027
  • 13:0033
  • 14:0024
  • 15:0025
  • 16:003
  • 17:005

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • SE74
  • E27
  • N24
  • S3
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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Noumea?

Windsurf sessions at Noumea are mostly between January and February. The busiest month is February, with 22 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Noumea better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 12:00 and 16:00, local time. 9% start before noon and 91% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Noumea?

128 windsurf sessions by 10 riders in the last 12 months. That is 28% of all sessions at Noumea.

What is the Windsurf 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 Windsurf leaderboard at Noumea?

Anonymous rider, with 38.1 knots on January 9, 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.