Overview

Te Hai is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Wanaka, one of the most beautiful alpine lakes in the Otago region, at 278 metres altitude. The lake is surrounded by spectacular mountains and offers a breathtaking setting for kitesurfing. The prevailing winds are the Nor'wester (a north-west foehn wind) which descends from the mountains with power, and south winds. Winds can be very gusty due to the surrounding mountainous terrain. The lake is large and develops significant chop in strong wind. The water is cold year-round. No tides. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Te Hai / Lake Wanaka

Sunrise 06:42 · Sunset 20:14

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

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Te Hai / Lake Wanaka: 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

32h

in October · 7 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in October: 6 rideable days a month and 32 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 8 °C. The wettest month is September, with 357 mm.

Monthly averages: Te Hai / Lake Wanaka

Monthly averages — Te Hai / Lake Wanaka — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	24 h	22 °C	161 mm
February	6.0	31 h	22 °C	67 mm
March	4.5	20 h	19 °C	121 mm
April	1.5	7 h	16 °C	153 mm
May	2.0	8 h	12 °C	101 mm
June	0.0	0 h	9 °C	107 mm
July	0.0	0 h	8 °C	103 mm
August	1.5	7 h	10 °C	112 mm
September	2.5	14 h	11 °C	357 mm
October	7.0	32 h	14 °C	304 mm
November	6.0	24 h	18 °C	166 mm
December	5.5	28 h	20 °C	209 mm

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Technical details of Te Hai / Lake Wanaka spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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