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Marsden Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -35.83 | 174.47

Overview

Marsden Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Whangarei Harbour, on the east coast of Northland. The bay offers a semi-sheltered body of water with views of the former Marsden Point refinery site. Northeast to east winds are onshore. The harbour offers some protection from open ocean swell. Tides influence the rideable area. The bottom is sandy and muddy. Spot for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Marsden Bay

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 5.2 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 Now02:401.8 m08:510.7 m15:151.9 m21:340.7 m03:371.8 m09:470.7 m16:091.9 m22:290.7 m04:351.8 m10:420.7 m17:001.9 m23:200.6 m05:291.8 m11:340.6 m17:482 m00:070.5 m06:191.9 m12:230.6 m18:342.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m

Marsden Bay: 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

219h

in January · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, January and February, at 21 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is May, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days14 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is July, with 199 mm.

Monthly averages: Marsden Bay
Monthly averages — Marsden Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 219 h 24 °C 69 mm
February 20.0 182 h 24 °C 35 mm
March 17.0 125 h 23 °C 27 mm
April 21.5 226 h 20 °C 176 mm
May 14.0 112 h 18 °C 84 mm
June 17.0 155 h 17 °C 102 mm
July 20.0 181 h 16 °C 199 mm
August 20.0 181 h 16 °C 92 mm
September 14.5 112 h 17 °C 71 mm
October 19.5 202 h 19 °C 81 mm
November 20.0 198 h 21 °C 88 mm
December 17.5 197 h 23 °C 71 mm

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Technical details of Marsden Bay spot

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

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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