Best time to wing foil Nouméa – Côte Blanche

The best time to wing foil at Nouméa – Côte Blanche is January–March, September–December.

Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia

Sports: Wingfoiling, Windsurfing

Best time to go: January–March, September–December

Nouméa – Côte Blanche wind & wave forecast

Côte Blanche is the shore on the east side of Ouen Toro hill in Nouméa's southern suburbs, about 1.5 km east of Anse Vata on the other side of the hill, facing the Baie de Sainte-Marie. Riders launch from the Côte Blanche slipway on Promenade Pierre Vernier, with free parking next to it. The nautical activity centre here is home to sailing, windsurf and va'a (outrigger canoe) clubs. With Anse Vata it is one of Nouméa's two main windsurf and wing foil spots, and it hosted the final of the PWA Windsurfing World Cup in 2019, after three finals at Anse Vata.

The trade winds (alizés) blow from the east to south-east, often 15 to 25 knots when they are well established, mainly from September to March, and here they blow onshore to cross-onshore. Conditions range from flat water to chop and rolling lagoon swell, so the spot is used for freeride, slalom and freestyle windsurfing and for wing foiling on the swell. Near the launch there are rocks under the cliffs of Ouen Toro and reef on both sides, shallower at low tide, so it suits intermediate and advanced riders who can get away from the shore cleanly.

There have been serious and fatal shark attacks around Nouméa. In April 2026 a va'a paddler was seriously injured by a shark off Côte Blanche and the city closed its 300 m coastal strip to water sports for about 12 days, and in February 2026 a wing foiler was killed off Anse Vata. Ride with others and check current local rules before going out. The water is about 22 to 27 °C.

Spots near Nouméa – Côte Blanche

• Nouméa – Anse Vata (2 km)
• Nouméa – Îlot Maître (6 km)

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