About This Spot
Eastern Beach, New Zealand is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in New Zealand.
Situated in Oceania, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop and Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With NE winds, peaking from January to April, Eastern Beach, New Zealand delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
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 systems from NE give frequent but not always strong E to N winds. Summer sea breezes are kiteable here but very crowded. Spring is mostly strong offshore winds and lean pickings for this spot. Winter sessions are great here. Quite a few Easterly winds, nice weather quite often. Typical NE winds here are 10-25 knots but can get up to 70 knots on occasions. 15-20 knots NE is perfect here.
When to Go
Water temp: 15°C in winter, 25°C in summer. Air temp: 15°C in winter, 24°C in summer. Wetsuit not required during summer and autumn. Springsuit or 3mm steamer for rest of year.
What to Expect
Water is flat to large chop depending of direction and strength. Very strong NE brings head high chop. When wind isn't too strong water quality is good but when stormy sewerage can overflow into water (no excuse to not kite however). When sideshore the chop is real clean. Mid tide is best for learning, low tide is good especially when sideshore. High tide is great if powered up but for experts only.
Wind & Conditions
NE
Best wind direction
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 systems from NE give frequent but not always strong E to N winds. Summer sea breezes are kiteable here but very crowded. Spring is mostly strong offshore winds and lean pickings for this spot. Winter sessions are great here. Quite a few Easterly winds, nice weather quite often. Typical NE winds here are 10-25 knots but can get up to 70 knots on occasions. 15-20 knots NE is perfect here.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Water is flat to large chop depending of direction and strength. Very strong NE brings head high chop. When wind isn't too strong water quality is good but when stormy sewerage can overflow into water (no excuse to not kite however). When sideshore the chop is real clean. Mid tide is best for learning, low tide is good especially when sideshore. High tide is great if powered up but for experts only.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
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Get to Pakuranga in East Auckland, travel up Bucklands Beach Rd, veer left at roundabout, past the turnoff to Little Bucks, down the hill, hang a right and the beach is at the end lined with palm trees. Best place to rig up is the northern end (turn left when you arrive at beach).
Location
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