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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.

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Touho Reef

Kite days peak in May at 44 %.

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.

  1. J37
  2. F44
  3. M37
  4. A39
  5. M44
  6. J27
  7. J31
  8. A33
  9. S43
  10. O34
  11. N34
  12. D29
Kite days by month at Touho Reef: Jan 37 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 39 %, May 44 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 29 %
  • Prime 60 % and more
  • Good 40 to 59 %
  • Possible 20 to 39 %
  • Off under 20 %
  • No data hatched
  • Ringed: this month

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.

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

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    34 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 66 %
    • Kiteable 34 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 13:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.6 h
    Water
    25 °C, shorty
    Air
    24 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    18 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Touho Reef averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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. 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 at Touho Reef

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  2. February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  3. March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  4. April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  5. May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  6. June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  7. July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  8. August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  9. September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
  10. October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected

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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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

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

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week 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.

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 Touho Reef: W1 3 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 5 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 3 in 10, W8 3 in 10, W9 2 in 10, W10 3 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 3 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 6 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 1 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 2 in 10, W33 3 in 10, W34 4 in 10, W35 3 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 4 in 10, W38 4 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 4 in 10, W48 2 in 10, W49 4 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 2 in 10, W52 3 in 10

2 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 2 in 10

about 2.7 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).

How the wind behaves

In May, the windiest month

  • Too light 56 %
  • Kiteable 44 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, 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°).

Kitesurfing at Touho Reef: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Touho Reef?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is May, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Touho Reef windy in October?

Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Touho Reef?

The water ranges from 24 °C in July to 29 °C in January. In October it is about 25 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Touho Reef get in a year?

About 131 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
North Province
Country
New Caledonia
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Touho Airport (TOU), 5 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+11:00 in October
Coordinates
-20.7454, 165.2720
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Touho Reef

Conditions, checked against kite guides

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

  • Water state unknown: no kite source found.
  • Learning: no kite source says.
  • Touho lies inside the east coast lagoon near the Grande Passe, but no kite source describes riding there; New Caledonia lagoon spots are generally flat with waves only at the reef passes.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: www.cruiserswiki.org, www.newcaledonia.travel.

Nearby kite spots in North Province

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Koumac

    New Caledonia · 3 points more kite days than Touho Reef in October

    37 %
    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 42 % kite days (Good)March: 24 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Koumac: Jan 31 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 33 %, May 41 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 27 %
  2. Weaa Reef

    New Caledonia · 32 points more kite days than Touho Reef in October

    66 %
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 75 % kite days (Prime)June: 73 % kite days (Prime)July: 71 % kite days (Prime)August: 74 % kite days (Prime)September: 80 % kite days (Prime)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Weaa Reef: Jan 54 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 63 %, May 75 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 55 %

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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, 34 % of days at Touho Reef 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/touho-reef

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