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Maketu Estuary kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Bay of Plenty

Spot currently openBeginner level -37.76 | 176.44

Overview

Maketu Estuary is an estuarine spot located in the Bay of Plenty, east of Tauranga. This estuary offers a flat and shallow body of water, ideal for learning kitesurfing and wingfoil. The bottom is sandy. NE and E winds are the most favourable. The spot is suitable for beginners thanks to the flat water of the estuary. Tides create currents in the channels. Maketu is a historic Maori village known for its fresh fish (Maketu Pies).
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Spot forecast for Maketu Estuary

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 19:35

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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 5 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 Now02:051.5 m08:180.6 m14:391.6 m20:580.6 m03:001.5 m09:110.6 m15:311.6 m21:520.6 m03:561.5 m10:050.6 m16:221.6 m22:430.5 m04:511.6 m10:570.5 m17:121.7 m23:310.5 m05:431.6 m11:470.5 m17:591.7 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 · 1.6 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

Maketu Estuary: 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

197h

in November · 25 rideable days

The season runs from November to April, peaking in November: 22 rideable days a month and 197 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days25 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days9 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days25 d N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Maketu Estuary
Monthly averages — Maketu Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 170 h 23 °C 103 mm
February 19.5 131 h 23 °C 70 mm
March 19.5 117 h 22 °C 65 mm
April 21.5 160 h 19 °C 171 mm
May 15.0 88 h 16 °C 97 mm
June 12.5 79 h 15 °C 145 mm
July 9.0 67 h 14 °C 197 mm
August 15.0 94 h 14 °C 109 mm
September 22.0 177 h 16 °C 77 mm
October 18.5 149 h 18 °C 117 mm
November 25.0 197 h 20 °C 128 mm
December 22.5 178 h 23 °C 157 mm

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Technical details of Maketu Estuary 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.

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