Overview

Power Station is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Northland, near Ruakaka, south of Whangarei. The spot gets its name from the proximity of the Marsden Point power station. Northeast to east winds are onshore and dominant. The sandy beach offers good water access. Pacific swell is present. The bottom is sandy. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Power Station

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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:40 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:51 · 0.7 m High tide 15:15 · 1.9 m Low tide 21:34 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:37 · 1.8 m Low tide 09:47 · 0.7 m High tide 16:09 · 1.9 m Low tide 22:29 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:35 · 1.8 m Low tide 10:42 · 0.7 m High tide 17:00 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:29 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:34 · 0.6 m High tide 17:48 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:07 · 0.5 m High tide 06:19 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:23 · 0.6 m High tide 18:34 · 2.1 m

Power Station: 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

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: Power Station

Monthly averages — Power Station — 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 Power Station spot

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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