🇳🇨 Poé Beach
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Best directionSE
Wind speed15–22kt
SeasonMay – Oct
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat lagoon
Ridden forKitesurfing
A shallow, reef-protected lagoon on New Caledonia's west coast, catching the southeast trade wind inside one of the world's largest lagoon systems.
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Getting thereAbout 170km north of La Tontouta International Airport, a 2-hour drive up the west coast via Route 1 to Bourail. A car is essential; ample free parking along…
HazardsThe large, shallow lagoon is bordered by a sharp barrier reef wall creating strong tidal currents through the reef passes. Low tide reveals shallow coral…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when thermal trade winds accelerate off the heat of the main Grande Terre landmass for consistent cross-onshore wind…
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