Kitesurfing & Wingfoil Spots in New Zealand

Many directions work. Further to the south N will be onshore, and further north SW will be onshore.

There is a big flat sand bank that is covered at high tide a short way offshore. As tide goes out, the water over the sand bank become really flat. You shoul...

Army Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

The NE is sideonshore and can be anything from a light breeze to grab that tiny kite and hold on. And is generally the wind condition you'd get kiting here i...

Bayly Road, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

North easterlies work as well and provide flat water, a bit gusty though.

Bethells Beach, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Big Manly, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Best winds from November until April.

Summer thermals can come here for from 2 directions, N and SW. N thermal usually kicks in just before midday and usually peaks at 15 knots (more on occasions...

Browns Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Bucklands Beach, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around january - december.

Castlepoint Beach, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Best mid tide. Low tide drys out, with high tide no beach left.

Main wind is NW, the spot can probably get some good Easterlies as well, but that's just a guess. The bay curves, making several directions sideshore. Futher...

Very strong easterlies not common. Lucky to get ideal conditions here once a month. Normally you can count the number of times per year on both hands. Easter...

Works best with winds from West to NNE.

75% northerlies and 15-20% southerlies. Eastbourne does not work in true South to Southeast conditions. The wind is very unstable in those conditions and cro...

If the wind is more northerly, then you can walk north about 300m where there is a shallow bay (more like a kink in the shoreline) and this has some shallowe...

Season here is best in autumn but summer and winter are also pretty good. Spring is mostly offshore winds. Westerly regime breaks down in autumn and tropical...

What's great about the Farewell Spit is that the wind can be coming from any direction with a medium to long walk a new spot can be found. Just behind the sp...

Best winds from November until April.

Frontal driven winds, normally NW. Best from October to February.

Frontal driven winds, normally NW. Best from October to February. In the estuary, SW thru W to NW. Also SE. Works best in SW or W with outgoing tide. On the ...

Avoid trying to launch above mid tide as the natural bay makes the wind very fluky. Launching: Your best bet is to pump up on the beach and then rig up close...

This spot only suits wind over 20 knots. Best direction is SW to SSE which occur during winter and also during summer along with the occasional 15-25 knot th...

3 times a week, often light, need big gear, usually NE or SW. NE best but must be 25-30 knots in city to be good here. Wind is often 10-20 knots, some days m...

Herne Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

The season at this particular spot is during summer but light days during winters also work well here. Summers here are excellent as this place gets strong t...

This place works MINT for anything strong from the west quarter. WNW, W, WSW or SW are epic at this beach. And there is no shortage of strong roaring forties...

Island Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Jenkins Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around january - december.

Long empty beach.

Northerly, side shore-smooth and very lofty. NE prevailing, onshore sea breeze, steady wind. NW, sideoffshore - hot and very gusty, awesome wave riding. SW: ...

Wind here is very very strong. A typical spring WSW wind (which is usually 25-40 knots in the open) is channeled through the heads. Combine this with the eff...

The flat water is on top of and on the far side of the deep water channel. You need to be good at going upwind if the wind is very westerly, particularly whe...

Karekare, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Kawai Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Best winds from November until April.

Sideshore: NNE and SSW.

Always strong winds.

Good winds are year round. The wind is normally pretty strong.

Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.

Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. Look out for stakes close to shore.

Good in a strong southerly.

W is the best sideshore wind with NW being ok but is almost onshore.

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Prone to extended periods of high pressure in summer (December to March) can be frustrating. Closer to winter regular frontal activity that brings a good bre...

Not every day wind. About between 4-6 days per week.

Busy at weekends.

Wellington has about 75% winds from the northerly direction and about 15-20% from southerly directions. Lyall Bay only works in southerly winds. If it's a so...

Can also kite this spot on N wind but gustier. Can kite on SW if go around the corner.

Sideshore: NNW and SSE.

Can be very squally and changeable weather when S or SW, pick your days, any offshore winds not recommended as the dunes mess up the wind.

Milford, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Best direction here is NW which is sideonshore. Not a light wind spot. Needs at least 25 knots to be worth a visit here. Strong NW winds aren't common in Auc...

Best time to ride here is during spring but as this spot gets wind from most directions it suits anytime of the year. Spring brings strong westerly and WSW w...

South and South West prevailing wind makes sideonshore. Winter blows pretty hard. Strong, often gusty winds with 20 knots average. In summer, daily sea breez...

Napier, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but someti...

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but someti...

Sideshore: NNW and SSE.

Best time of year is spring with consistent westerly quarter winds. Due to mountains behind beach it's less windy here than other west coast spots (eg Muriwa...

Oakura, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Ohope Beach, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Flat and shallow water. Open estuary, moored boats in channel area. Excellent for high speed shallow water sailing (was used to set NZ windsurf speed records...

Can be sailed in any wind even direct offshore due to crescent shape. SE best as this coincides with good ground swells.

Usually sideonshore or onshore.

N to NNE best for clean winds, E can get disturbed wind gusts from islands. Area has mainly W to SW winds don't get tempted to kite the river, current and oy...

Works good in Southerlies. Too much SE and the wind can get unstable.

Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can...

Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can...

Can be a little gusty.

Pungarehu, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Raglan, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Best to avoid direct onshore winds as it will be trickly to get out past the surfline. This location is much the same, only a little further south around Dou...

The location is on a point so if the wind direction is too southerly or even Southeast you can head south down the beach and kite around the corner. There is...

Any winds from the N, NE will work great here. Easterlies and SE may also work but may be a bit gusty. N thermals in summer are light and steady, about 10-15...

Good wind all year round, best January to April, cyclone season.

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but someti...

the spot only works in northerly winds. the more from the north the better and a bit more steady. if there is some west in it, it can get very gusty, but the...

Summer thermals can occur here but can be crowded at this time of year. Best conditions are a 25 knot SW, common during winter. Best directions are S/SW, typ...

Stent Road, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

The best time to kite here is spring but winter is still a good time. Summer is warm with hot water but winds lighter 15-20 knots, suited to outgoing tide. S...

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but someti...

A large range of wind speeds can be kited here. The gap created between the island and the mainland creates a funnel effect giving you very high winds on tha...

Best winds from November to April.

Season runs form October until May, off-season less wind and cold.

Takapuna, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

I have not had my eye on this spot long enough to complete this section accurately. There seems to be wind mostly year around. It seems to be the preferred b...

The spot is used for lessons when winds are from the East.

Best directions here are from the N, NE or NW. Northerlies have a fairly consistent spread throughout the year so there is no real ON/OFF period at this beac...

Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but someti...

Tindalls Beach, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

The beach is about 8km in length and curves around. This means that if the wind is not the perfect direction at this location, you have the option of heading...

Quite regular and most boarders from Wellington drive up to this spot.

Gets most of the wind from fronts as the squeeze through Cooks Straight. Blows most days 10-15 knts.

Waikawau Bay, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

No crowds here.

A wetsuit is always needed.

Weld Road, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Whangamata, New Zealand is a wind-sports spot in New Zealand with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can...

Good in Northerlies. The bay curves, so North will be onshore to in the south of the bay.