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Ferrymead kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

New Zealand · Canterbury

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m -43.55 | 172.7

Overview

Ferrymead is a kitesurf spot located in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, in Christchurch. This sheltered water area offers ideal conditions for learning and progression in kitesurfing, with shallow waters and protection from ocean swell. The Canterbury Nor'wester (NE) is the dominant wind, channeled by the estuary valley. South winds also work. The estuary is strongly affected by tides, with large areas exposed at low tide. It is advisable to ride around the rising mid-tide. Perfect spot for beginners thanks to the flat and shallow water.

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Spot forecast for Ferrymead

Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 19:58

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

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Swell and waves

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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 8.9 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 Now00:171.8 m06:180.6 m12:382 m18:550.6 m01:021.8 m07:070.6 m13:222 m19:400.6 m01:471.9 m07:540.6 m14:052 m20:230.5 m02:311.9 m08:390.5 m14:492 m21:040.4 m03:162 m09:240.4 m15:342 m21:460.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Ferrymead: 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

334h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 334 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days29 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 11 °C. The wettest month is April, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Ferrymead
Monthly averages — Ferrymead — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 334 h 20 °C 63 mm
February 26.5 261 h 21 °C 29 mm
March 26.5 226 h 19 °C 57 mm
April 22.5 181 h 17 °C 89 mm
May 17.0 113 h 13 °C 60 mm
June 19.0 124 h 11 °C 83 mm
July 16.5 133 h 11 °C 42 mm
August 19.5 157 h 12 °C 53 mm
September 25.0 192 h 15 °C 43 mm
October 26.0 212 h 17 °C 86 mm
November 28.5 303 h 19 °C 39 mm
December 28.0 285 h 21 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Ferrymead spot

N: Rideable 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: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: E, SSE, SW, NW.

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