Overview

Stonefields is a spot located on the shores of Manukau Harbour, in south Auckland. This estuarine body of water offers flat water sailing conditions. SW to W winds are the most favourable. The spot is suitable for beginners. Watch out for Manukau Harbour tides which expose vast areas at low tide.

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Spot forecast for Stonefields

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 21.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:21 · 2.3 m Low tide 11:35 · 1.2 m High tide 17:56 · 2.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:18 · 1.1 m High tide 06:30 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:37 · 1.1 m High tide 18:56 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:13 · 1 m High tide 07:26 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:30 · 1 m High tide 19:45 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:00 · 0.8 m High tide 08:12 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:16 · 0.8 m High tide 20:28 · 2.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:42 · 0.6 m High tide 08:53 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:59 · 0.7 m High tide 21:08 · 3.1 m

Stonefields: 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.

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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: Stonefields

Monthly averages — Stonefields — 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 Stonefields spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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AUCKLAND AIRPORT AWS5.8 km

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CW4778 Auckland NZ14.8 km

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