Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 kn gusting 10, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | chop | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 97, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Oct–Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Ecole de voile VMG+ 10.4 km away
- Association Calédonienne de Planche et de Voile 10.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Marina de Boulari
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. 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 beginner level the best months are usually October and November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nouméa.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,340–US$2,610 each
about US$1,340–US$2,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NOU, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$812–US$1,690 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,610 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nouméa
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about 20 min by car · 13 places to stay
About Nouméa its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NOU, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.