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Ninety Mile Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -34.93 | 173.11

Overview

Ninety Mile Beach (Te Oneroa-a-Tohe) is a legendary kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of the Far North, in Northland. This immense beach stretches for nearly 90 km along the Tasman Sea, offering unparalleled space for sailing and landkiting in New Zealand. The prevailing winds come from the west to northwest, blowing onshore from the Tasman Sea with consistency. Southwest winds are side-shore. The beach is exceptionally wide at low tide, allowing landkiting on the firm sand. The Tasman Sea swell generates powerful waves. Isolation is total on large portions of the beach. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders who are self-sufficient and experienced.
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Spot forecast for Ninety Mile Beach

Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 19:45

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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 2.1 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 Now04:552.2 m11:091.1 m17:322.4 m23:551.1 m06:042.3 m12:131 m18:322.5 m00:510.9 m07:012.4 m13:060.9 m19:222.6 m01:380.8 m07:492.6 m13:530.8 m20:052.8 m02:200.6 m08:312.7 m14:370.6 m20:452.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.9 m

Ninety Mile 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

340h

in September · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, October and March, at 26 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is April, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days16 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days16 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 15 °C. The wettest month is April, with 282 mm.

Monthly averages: Ninety Mile Beach
Monthly averages — Ninety Mile 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 19.0 259 h 23 °C 101 mm
February 17.0 186 h 24 °C 37 mm
March 25.0 271 h 22 °C 33 mm
April 16.0 184 h 20 °C 282 mm
May 20.5 213 h 18 °C 111 mm
June 19.5 173 h 17 °C 124 mm
July 19.5 192 h 16 °C 132 mm
August 18.5 201 h 15 °C 107 mm
September 27.0 340 h 16 °C 113 mm
October 25.5 328 h 18 °C 97 mm
November 17.5 218 h 20 °C 57 mm
December 24.5 318 h 22 °C 69 mm

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Technical details of Ninety Mile Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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