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Ruakaka River Mouth kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -35.9 | 174.46

Overview

Ruakaka River Mouth is a kitesurfing spot located at the mouth of the Ruakaka River, on the east coast of Northland, south of Whangarei. The beach faces east, towards the Pacific Ocean. Northeast to east winds are onshore and the most frequent. Southeast winds are side-shore. Watch out for currents at the river mouth. The sandy beach is wide. The swell can be significant. Spot for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Ruakaka River Mouth

Sunrise 06:32 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 4.7 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 Now02:401.8 m08:510.7 m15:151.9 m21:340.7 m03:371.8 m09:470.7 m16:091.9 m22:290.7 m04:351.8 m10:420.7 m17:001.9 m23:200.6 m05:291.8 m11:340.6 m17:482 m00:070.5 m06:191.9 m12:230.6 m18:342.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m

Ruakaka River Mouth: 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

191h

in January · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, January and July, at 20 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is March, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is April, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Ruakaka River Mouth
Monthly averages — Ruakaka River Mouth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 191 h 23 °C 82 mm
February 17.0 153 h 24 °C 38 mm
March 10.5 84 h 23 °C 27 mm
April 21.0 210 h 20 °C 193 mm
May 12.0 97 h 17 °C 96 mm
June 15.0 136 h 16 °C 121 mm
July 18.5 163 h 15 °C 181 mm
August 18.0 161 h 15 °C 87 mm
September 13.0 101 h 16 °C 68 mm
October 17.5 185 h 19 °C 92 mm
November 18.0 167 h 21 °C 104 mm
December 15.5 175 h 23 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Ruakaka River Mouth spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW, 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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