One Mile kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Otago

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 319 m -45.04 | 168.65

Overview

One Mile is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Wakatipu, near Queenstown, in the Otago region, at 319 metres altitude. This spot is close to the famous tourist resort of Queenstown, offering a spectacular mountain setting.

Winds are channelled through the Lake Wakatipu valley. The Nor'wester from the northwest is powerful and gusty. Thermal southwest winds blow up the lake. The lake is long and narrow with a venturi effect. The water is very cold. No tides. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Sunrise 06:43 · Sunset 20:17

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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One Mile: 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

50h

in November · 10.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in November: 8 rideable days a month and 50 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days A September: 1 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 5.5 rideable days M April: 3 rideable days A May: 4 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0.5 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days A September: 1 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 8 °C. The wettest month is September, with 385 mm.

Monthly averages: One Mile
Monthly averages — One Mile — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 42 h 21 °C 118 mm
February 9.0 44 h 21 °C 68 mm
March 5.5 30 h 18 °C 115 mm
April 3.0 12 h 16 °C 130 mm
May 4.0 19 h 11 °C 88 mm
June 0.0 0 h 8 °C 115 mm
July 0.5 2 h 8 °C 68 mm
August 2.0 11 h 9 °C 102 mm
September 1.0 4 h 9 °C 385 mm
October 7.5 39 h 12 °C 298 mm
November 10.5 50 h 18 °C 126 mm
December 8.5 48 h 19 °C 165 mm

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Technical details of One Mile spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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