Overview

Ashworths Beach is a kitesurfing spot located north of Christchurch, on the Canterbury coast facing Pegasus Bay. This relatively isolated sandy beach offers an uncrowded sailing area. The Nor'wester (NE) is the prevailing wind, blowing onshore to cross-onshore. South winds are side-shore. The beach is exposed to waves from Pegasus Bay. The sandy bottom and wide beach are well suited for kitesurfing. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ashworths Beach

Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 19:57

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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 5.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:24 · 1.8 m Low tide 06:25 · 0.6 m High tide 12:46 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:03 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:10 · 1.8 m Low tide 07:14 · 0.6 m High tide 13:30 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:49 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:54 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:01 · 0.5 m High tide 14:13 · 1.9 m Low tide 20:31 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:38 · 1.9 m Low tide 08:47 · 0.5 m High tide 14:57 · 1.9 m Low tide 21:13 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:23 · 1.9 m Low tide 09:31 · 0.4 m High tide 15:42 · 2 m Low tide 21:54 · 0.4 m

Ashworths Beach: 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

257h

in September · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in September: 29 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is July, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 11 °C. The wettest month is April, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Ashworths Beach

Monthly averages — Ashworths Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	329 h	20 °C	60 mm
February	27.5	256 h	21 °C	50 mm
March	26.5	214 h	19 °C	58 mm
April	23.5	175 h	17 °C	118 mm
May	18.5	114 h	14 °C	76 mm
June	16.5	108 h	12 °C	78 mm
July	13.5	106 h	11 °C	45 mm
August	22.5	180 h	12 °C	65 mm
September	30.0	257 h	15 °C	67 mm
October	28.5	231 h	16 °C	109 mm
November	29.0	309 h	18 °C	54 mm
December	28.5	307 h	20 °C	108 mm

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Technical details of Ashworths Beach spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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