Ecole de voile VMG+, New Caledonia
Also within 20 km of Nouméa
- Noumea Kite spot · 0.6 km from Nouméa
- Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile Windsurf spot · 4 km from Nouméa
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About Ecole de voile VMG+
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). The sea is about 23°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nouméa. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
See flights MDW → NOU · Skyscanner from about £725 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Ecole de voile VMG+.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 16 kn gusting 22, offshore. Water: waves 1 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 72, good | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 72, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 72, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 57, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | offnot safe | flat |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to NOU, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h by road. About 31h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile
17 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile
14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile
12 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Fri 23 OctSail Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile
14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile
15 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to NOU, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h by road. About 31h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,150–£2,255 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £725–£1,505
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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