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Papamoa Beach Road kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Zealand · Bay of Plenty

Spot currently openIntermediate level -37.69 | 176.27

Overview

Papamoa Beach Road is a kitesurfing spot located on the long Papamoa beach, in the Bay of Plenty. This white sand beach stretches for kilometres along the east coast, offering unlimited space for sailing. NE and E winds are onshore and the most favourable. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Pacific swell creates moderate wave conditions. Tides influence the water. Easy access with parking.
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Spot forecast for Papamoa Beach Road

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 19:36

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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 1.3 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 Now02:061.5 m08:190.6 m14:401.6 m20:590.6 m03:011.5 m09:120.6 m15:321.6 m21:530.6 m03:571.5 m10:060.6 m16:231.7 m22:440.5 m04:521.6 m10:580.5 m17:131.7 m23:320.5 m05:441.6 m11:480.5 m18:001.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m

Papamoa Beach Road: 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

202h

in January · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 202 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Papamoa Beach Road
Monthly averages — Papamoa Beach Road — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 202 h 23 °C 95 mm
February 17.5 141 h 23 °C 60 mm
March 19.0 146 h 21 °C 48 mm
April 23.0 192 h 19 °C 165 mm
May 16.5 113 h 16 °C 101 mm
June 17.0 114 h 15 °C 139 mm
July 11.5 86 h 14 °C 183 mm
August 17.5 115 h 14 °C 110 mm
September 24.0 210 h 16 °C 71 mm
October 21.0 174 h 18 °C 103 mm
November 22.0 218 h 20 °C 125 mm
December 23.0 212 h 22 °C 140 mm

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Technical details of Papamoa Beach Road spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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