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A long sandy beach on New Caledonia's west coast near Bourail, facing a lagoon inside the barrier reef. The summer trade wind blows steadily at around 18–22 knots over flat to choppy water whose depth depends on the tide; watch out for coral at low tide.
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 2 km from the spot