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Sunkist Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openBeginner level -36.88 | 174.99

Overview

Sunkist Bay is a small bay located in Beachlands, on Auckland's east coast. This sheltered water area in the Hauraki Gulf offers calm conditions with a sandy bottom, suitable for beginners. NE and E winds are the most favorable. Tides affect the water area. The spot is close to the Pine Harbour ferry terminal serving Waiheke Island.

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Spot forecast for Sunkist Bay

Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 19:40

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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 1.3 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 Now02:362.2 m08:420.8 m15:092.3 m21:240.9 m03:312.2 m09:400.9 m16:012.3 m22:200.9 m04:272.2 m10:360.8 m16:522.4 m23:120.8 m05:212.3 m11:280.7 m17:412.4 m23:590.6 m06:122.4 m12:170.7 m18:272.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.5 m

Sunkist Bay: 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

366h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 366 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days20 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days20 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunkist Bay
Monthly averages — Sunkist Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 349 h 23 °C 98 mm
February 27.0 256 h 24 °C 50 mm
March 27.0 267 h 21 °C 53 mm
April 26.0 292 h 20 °C 171 mm
May 22.0 209 h 17 °C 110 mm
June 23.0 234 h 15 °C 133 mm
July 20.0 200 h 14 °C 182 mm
August 25.0 238 h 14 °C 110 mm
September 27.5 337 h 15 °C 110 mm
October 29.5 366 h 17 °C 145 mm
November 29.0 340 h 20 °C 114 mm
December 28.5 356 h 22 °C 121 mm

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Technical details of Sunkist Bay spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable 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 NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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