Overview

Tip Rd is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Northland, in the Bream Bay area, near Whangarei. The spot is accessible from Tip Road which leads to the beach. Northeast to east winds are onshore and the most frequent. The sandy beach faces east and is exposed to Pacific swell. The water is open with regular waves. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Tip Rd

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 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:39 · 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 04:34 · 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 05:28 · 1.9 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

Tip Rd: 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

188h

in January · 18 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, November and January, at 19 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is March, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is April, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Tip Rd

Monthly averages — Tip Rd — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	188 h	23 °C	90 mm
February	16.5	146 h	24 °C	34 mm
March	10.5	85 h	22 °C	34 mm
April	20.5	210 h	20 °C	192 mm
May	12.5	99 h	17 °C	98 mm
June	15.5	139 h	16 °C	106 mm
July	18.0	163 h	15 °C	183 mm
August	17.5	161 h	15 °C	88 mm
September	13.0	102 h	16 °C	74 mm
October	17.5	179 h	18 °C	88 mm
November	18.5	169 h	20 °C	96 mm
December	15.0	177 h	23 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Tip Rd 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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Whangarei Aerodrome22.6 kmsource MetService New Zealand

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WHANGAREI AIRPORT AWS22.8 km

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Ogimet - Whangarei Aerodrome (New Zealand)23.1 km

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