Overview

Pohara is a kitesurfing spot located in Golden Bay, Tasman region, on the South Island of New Zealand. This golden sand beach is near Wainui Bay and benefits from the same north and northwest thermal wind conditions characteristic of Golden Bay. The spot offers relatively calm and shallow waters. The prevailing winds come from the north and northwest, typically between 10 and 20 knots. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate kitesurfers thanks to the sheltered bay waters. The beach offers good launching space. It is an excellent complement to Wainui Bay for exploring the different conditions of Golden Bay.

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Spot forecast for Pohara

Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 19:54

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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 9.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:26 · 2.8 m Low tide 11:42 · 1.5 m High tide 18:06 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:29 · 1.4 m High tide 06:45 · 2.9 m Low tide 12:53 · 1.4 m High tide 19:12 · 3.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:30 · 1.2 m High tide 07:45 · 3 m Low tide 13:50 · 1.2 m High tide 20:05 · 3.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:19 · 1 m High tide 08:34 · 3.3 m Low tide 14:37 · 1 m High tide 20:50 · 3.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:01 · 0.8 m High tide 09:16 · 3.5 m Low tide 15:19 · 0.8 m High tide 21:31 · 3.6 m

Pohara: 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

256h

in September · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in September: 23 rideable days a month and 256 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 12 °C. The wettest month is June, with 291 mm.

Monthly averages: Pohara

Monthly averages — Pohara — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	143 h	20 °C	106 mm
February	15.5	146 h	21 °C	74 mm
March	17.5	154 h	19 °C	54 mm
April	12.0	104 h	18 °C	228 mm
May	10.5	82 h	15 °C	123 mm
June	10.5	84 h	13 °C	291 mm
July	6.5	47 h	12 °C	234 mm
August	13.0	116 h	13 °C	116 mm
September	23.5	256 h	14 °C	108 mm
October	23.5	282 h	16 °C	217 mm
November	20.5	212 h	18 °C	135 mm
December	23.0	271 h	20 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of Pohara spot

The spot works with winds from N, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Nearby spots

All spots: Tasman

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