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Taieri River Mouth kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Otago

Spot currently openIntermediate level -46.05 | 170.21

Overview

Taieri River Mouth is a kitesurf spot located at the mouth of the Taieri River, south of Dunedin, in the Otago region. The beach faces southeast, towards the South Pacific Ocean. The dominant winds are from the southwest to south (cold South Pacific winds) and northeast. Southern swell can be powerful. Watch out for currents at the river mouth. The bottom is sandy. The water is cold year-round. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Taieri River Mouth

Sunrise 06:35 · Sunset 20:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 8.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:530.6 m11:211.7 m17:280.7 m23:421.7 m05:430.6 m12:051.8 m18:140.6 m00:241.7 m06:300.5 m12:461.8 m18:560.5 m01:041.8 m07:130.4 m13:251.9 m19:360.4 m01:441.9 m07:550.4 m14:051.9 m20:150.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Taieri River Mouth: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

221h

in September · 25 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 23 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is July, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 10 °C. The wettest month is October, with 207 mm.

Monthly averages: Taieri River Mouth
Monthly averages — Taieri River Mouth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 231 h 19 °C 97 mm
February 19.0 164 h 19 °C 88 mm
March 19.0 190 h 17 °C 84 mm
April 16.5 137 h 16 °C 67 mm
May 19.0 177 h 12 °C 52 mm
June 13.5 109 h 10 °C 127 mm
July 13.0 109 h 10 °C 74 mm
August 15.0 120 h 11 °C 47 mm
September 25.0 221 h 13 °C 78 mm
October 24.5 238 h 14 °C 207 mm
November 23.5 205 h 18 °C 88 mm
December 19.5 218 h 18 °C 193 mm

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Technical details of Taieri River Mouth spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, SSE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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