Overview

Marahau Beach is a kitesurfing spot located at the entrance to Abel Tasman National Park, in the Tasman region, on the South Island of New Zealand. This spot benefits from an exceptional natural setting, at the gateway to one of the most popular national parks in the country. The beach is bordered by crystal-clear waters and native forest. North and northwest thermal winds are the most frequent in this area, blowing regularly between 10 and 20 knots during the warm season. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate kitesurfers. Access is easy from the village of Marahau. A kite school (Kitescool) operates in the Nelson/Marahau area.

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Spot forecast for Marahau Beach

Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 19:53

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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 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:19 · 2.8 m Low tide 11:38 · 1.5 m High tide 18:00 · 2.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:26 · 1.4 m High tide 06:40 · 2.8 m Low tide 12:50 · 1.4 m High tide 19:08 · 3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:26 · 1.2 m High tide 07:41 · 3 m Low tide 13:47 · 1.2 m High tide 20:01 · 3.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:16 · 1 m High tide 08:30 · 3.2 m Low tide 14:34 · 1 m High tide 20:46 · 3.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:58 · 0.8 m High tide 09:12 · 3.5 m Low tide 15:16 · 0.8 m High tide 21:28 · 3.6 m

Marahau 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

79h

in October · 12.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in October: 9 rideable days a month and 79 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 1.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 12 °C. The wettest month is April, with 275 mm.

Monthly averages: Marahau Beach

Monthly averages — Marahau 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	7.0	39 h	22 °C	91 mm
February	7.0	27 h	23 °C	80 mm
March	5.0	21 h	21 °C	47 mm
April	5.0	35 h	18 °C	275 mm
May	2.5	11 h	15 °C	111 mm
June	1.5	7 h	13 °C	275 mm
July	2.5	15 h	12 °C	230 mm
August	4.0	18 h	13 °C	99 mm
September	12.0	67 h	15 °C	104 mm
October	12.5	79 h	17 °C	229 mm
November	9.5	64 h	20 °C	128 mm
December	7.0	42 h	22 °C	121 mm

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Technical details of Marahau Beach 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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