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Ihumateo Rd kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openBeginner level -36.99 | 174.74

Overview

Ihumateo Rd is a spot located on the shores of Manukau Harbour, in south Auckland. This estuarine water area offers flat water sailing conditions, sheltered from ocean swells. SW to W winds are the most favorable. The spot is suitable for beginners. Watch out for Manukau Harbour tides which expose vast mudflat areas at low tide. Access via a residential road.

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Spot forecast for Ihumateo Rd

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:41

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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 21.3 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 Now02:372.2 m08:430.8 m15:102.3 m21:240.9 m03:322.2 m09:400.9 m16:022.3 m22:210.8 m04:282.2 m10:360.8 m16:532.4 m23:120.7 m05:222.3 m11:280.7 m17:422.4 m00:000.6 m06:122.4 m12:180.6 m18:282.5 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 · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m

Ihumateo Rd: 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

249h

in March · 28 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 249 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days28 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 213 mm.

Monthly averages: Ihumateo Rd
Monthly averages — Ihumateo Rd — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 273 h 23 °C 82 mm
February 22.5 202 h 24 °C 49 mm
March 28.0 249 h 22 °C 52 mm
April 21.0 197 h 20 °C 166 mm
May 16.5 154 h 17 °C 90 mm
June 20.0 154 h 16 °C 140 mm
July 16.0 134 h 15 °C 213 mm
August 20.5 165 h 15 °C 83 mm
September 23.5 275 h 16 °C 98 mm
October 26.5 294 h 18 °C 116 mm
November 21.5 222 h 21 °C 118 mm
December 23.0 255 h 23 °C 107 mm

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Technical details of Ihumateo Rd spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S, SSW, WNW, NW.

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