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Fitzroy Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Zealand · Taranaki

Spot currently openIntermediate level -39.04 | 174.1

Overview

Fitzroy Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. This urban beach faces the Tasman Sea and enjoys a beautiful view of Mount Taranaki (Egmont). The spot offers surfing and kitesurfing conditions with waves generated by Tasman Sea swell.

The prevailing winds in the Taranaki region come from the southwest, west and northwest. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers due to the waves and proximity to the urban area. The water is temperate but a 3/2 to 4/3 wetsuit is recommended depending on the season.

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Spot forecast for Fitzroy Beach

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:46

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now00:321.3 m06:452.7 m12:511.2 m19:102.9 m01:261.1 m07:402.8 m13:431.1 m19:583 m02:120.9 m08:253 m14:290.9 m20:403.2 m02:540.7 m09:063.2 m15:110.7 m21:203.4 m03:340.5 m09:443.4 m15:520.6 m21:583.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Sunday 25 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.5 m

Fitzroy Beach: 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

301h

in October · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in October: 25 rideable days a month and 301 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days26 d O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days26 d O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 286 mm.

Monthly averages: Fitzroy Beach
Monthly averages — Fitzroy Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 164 h 22 °C 114 mm
February 22.0 194 h 22 °C 57 mm
March 24.0 226 h 20 °C 73 mm
April 12.5 108 h 19 °C 215 mm
May 14.5 117 h 16 °C 136 mm
June 12.5 111 h 14 °C 174 mm
July 10.0 62 h 13 °C 286 mm
August 15.5 132 h 14 °C 168 mm
September 25.0 287 h 14 °C 144 mm
October 26.0 301 h 16 °C 200 mm
November 23.5 259 h 18 °C 106 mm
December 23.5 267 h 20 °C 143 mm

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Technical details of Fitzroy Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: S, NNW.

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

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