About This Spot
Sunkist Bay, 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 water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.
With NE winds, peaking from September to November, Sunkist Bay, New Zealand delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
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 that part of the spit, and super flat water. Spring is very windy with strong WSW winds most of the time. Winter is mostly SW but with more variety than spring. Summer is mostly moderately strong SW or NE winds or Sea Breezes. Autumn has high number of NE and N days. The season here runs all year but best in the afternoon. Mornings are pretty windless.
When to Go
3/2 Steamer in winter, shorty or no wetsuit in summer. The season here runs all year. Air temp is 15°C in winter, 23°C in summer.
What to Expect
Ranges from perfectly flat to medium chop depending on where you are. The chop is pretty clean too. The flat water area is on the sand spit that connects the nearby Flat Island. Flat Island works at low tide only whilst the bay works at all tides but best at mid. There are no currents there.
Wind & Conditions
NE
Best wind direction
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 that part of the spit, and super flat water. Spring is very windy with strong WSW winds most of the time. Winter is mostly SW but with more variety than spring. Summer is mostly moderately strong SW or NE winds or Sea Breezes. Autumn has high number of NE and N days. The season here runs all year but best in the afternoon. Mornings are pretty windless.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Ranges from perfectly flat to medium chop depending on where you are. The chop is pretty clean too. The flat water area is on the sand spit that connects the nearby Flat Island. Flat Island works at low tide only whilst the bay works at all tides but best at mid. There are no currents there.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
Head to Howick, then Whitford, then past Formose Golf course. At Beachlands (next exit) turn left. Go straight, veer around corner, head through township, at last turnoff is Sunkist Bay.
Location
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