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Meola Reef kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -36.85 | 174.72

Overview

Meola Reef is a spot located in Waitemata Harbour, west of Auckland city centre. This basaltic reef creates a shallow body of water at low tide, offering unique sailing conditions in an urban setting.

SW to W and NE winds work at this spot. The water area is suitable for intermediates. Be careful of the underwater rocky reef which can be dangerous at low tide. Close to the Westmere and Point Chevalier neighbourhoods.

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Spot forecast for Meola Reef

Sunrise 06:30 · 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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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 14.3 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 Now02:392.1 m08:440.8 m15:122.2 m21:260.9 m03:342.1 m09:420.8 m16:042.3 m22:220.8 m04:302.1 m10:370.8 m16:542.3 m23:140.7 m05:232.2 m11:300.7 m17:432.3 m00:010.6 m06:142.3 m12:190.6 m18:292.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.4 m

Meola Reef: 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

251h

in April · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, January and September, at 28 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is July, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days27 d A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days27 d A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 217 mm.

Monthly averages: Meola Reef
Monthly averages — Meola Reef — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 302 h 23 °C 86 mm
February 21.5 202 h 24 °C 50 mm
March 26.0 237 h 22 °C 55 mm
April 27.0 251 h 20 °C 162 mm
May 19.5 179 h 16 °C 92 mm
June 24.0 208 h 15 °C 144 mm
July 19.0 180 h 14 °C 217 mm
August 22.5 204 h 15 °C 95 mm
September 28.0 325 h 16 °C 105 mm
October 29.0 338 h 18 °C 144 mm
November 24.0 250 h 20 °C 124 mm
December 26.0 291 h 23 °C 109 mm

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Technical details of Meola Reef spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, E, SSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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