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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · South Province · New Caledonia

Passe de Dumbéa

Best for kiting all year.

  1. J75
  2. F78
  3. M79
  4. A72
  5. M70
  6. J60
  7. J56
  8. A63
  9. S79
  10. O72
  11. N75
  12. D74
Kite days by month at Passe de Dumbéa: Jan 75 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 72 %, May 70 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 74 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
72%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
15kn
from ESE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
24°C
shorty
water
Trip odds
9in 10
10 day trips good
about 7.2 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 16 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 21 %
  • Kiteable 79 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 21 %, kiteable on 79 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ESE (113°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    72 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 28 %
    • Kiteable 72 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 81 % kite days2018: 65 % kite days2019: 90 % kite days2020: 77 % kite days2021: 55 % kite days2022: 61 % kite days2023: 77 % kite days2024: 81 % kite days2025: 61 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.6 h
    Water
    24 °C, shorty
    Air
    23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds by start week

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Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Passe de Dumbéa: W1 9 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 9 in 10, W8 9 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 8 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 7 in 10, W30 8 in 10, W31 8 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 8 in 10, W34 9 in 10, W35 9 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 9 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 8 in 10, W45 8 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 8 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.7 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Kitesurfing at Passe de Dumbéa: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Passe de Dumbéa?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 56 to 79 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is Passe de Dumbéa windy in October?

Yes, very. 72 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Passe de Dumbéa?

The water ranges from 23 °C in August to 27 °C in January. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Passe de Dumbéa get in a year?

About 259 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
South Province
Country
New Caledonia
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), 26 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+11:00 in October
Coordinates
-22.3576, 166.2490
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Passe de Dumbéa

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in South Province

  1. Ilôt Goeland14 km

    15 kn ESE24 °C shortysea

    76% kite days
    January: 76 % kite days (Prime)February: 79 % kite days (Prime)March: 83 % kite days (Prime)April: 73 % kite days (Prime)May: 72 % kite days (Prime)June: 63 % kite days (Prime)July: 58 % kite days (Good)August: 65 % kite days (Prime)September: 79 % kite days (Prime)October: 76 % kite days (Prime)November: 76 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Ilôt Goeland: Jan 76 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 83 %, Apr 73 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 77 %

  2. Anse Vata21 km

    14 kn ESE24 °C shortysea

    74% kite days
    January: 74 % kite days (Prime)February: 76 % kite days (Prime)March: 78 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 69 % kite days (Prime)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 61 % kite days (Prime)September: 78 % kite days (Prime)October: 74 % kite days (Prime)November: 74 % kite days (Prime)December: 73 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Anse Vata: Jan 74 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 69 %, May 69 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 73 %

  3. Plage de Magenta26 km

    10 kn ESE24 °C shortysea

    36% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 22 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 36 % kite days (Possible)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Plage de Magenta: Jan 50 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 44 %

  4. Ilôt Ténia50 km

    14 kn SE24 °C shortysea

    65% kite days
    January: 67 % kite days (Prime)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 74 % kite days (Prime)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Ilôt Ténia: Jan 67 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 67 %

  5. Ouano77 km

    13 kn SE24 °C shortysea

    63% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 60 % kite days (Good)September: 74 % kite days (Prime)October: 63 % kite days (Prime)November: 73 % kite days (Prime)December: 65 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Ouano: Jan 63 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 65 %

  6. Poe Beach122 km

    11 kn SE24 °C shortysea

    50% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 49 % kite days (Good)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 44 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Poe Beach: Jan 52 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 46 %

  7. Ile des Pins / Kuto Bay126 km

    12 kn E24 °C shortysea

    57% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 64 % kite days (Prime)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Ile des Pins / Kuto Bay: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 62 %, May 64 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 48 %

  8. Koroxu Bay137 km

    12 kn E24 °C shortysea

    60% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Good)February: 71 % kite days (Prime)March: 67 % kite days (Prime)April: 65 % kite days (Prime)May: 68 % kite days (Prime)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 62 % kite days (Prime)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Koroxu Bay: Jan 64 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 65 %, May 68 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 53 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 72 % of days at Passe de Dumbéa met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/passe-de-dumbea

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