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Eric Armishaw Reserve kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openBeginner level -36.87 | 174.7

Overview

Eric Armishaw Reserve is a spot located in Waitemata Harbour, west of Auckland. This seaside park offers access to the harbour waters with calm sailing conditions.

SW to W and NE winds work at this spot. The water area is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Parking and green spaces are available in the reserve. Tides affect the water conditions.

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Spot forecast for Eric Armishaw Reserve

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 16.8 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

Eric Armishaw Reserve: 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: Eric Armishaw Reserve
Monthly averages — Eric Armishaw Reserve — 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 Eric Armishaw Reserve 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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