Overview

Te Awanga is a kitesurfing spot located south of Napier, in Hawke's Bay. This small coastal village is bordered by a pebble beach facing east, in a renowned wine-growing region.

Northeast to east winds are onshore, bringing sea breeze and waves. West and northwest winds are offshore. The beach is made of pebbles, which makes launching more tricky. Swell can be significant. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Te Awanga

Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 19:35

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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 6.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:06 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:14 · 0.4 m High tide 13:28 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:51 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:53 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:02 · 0.4 m High tide 14:13 · 1.4 m Low tide 20:39 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:39 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:50 · 0.4 m High tide 14:59 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:25 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:27 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:38 · 0.4 m High tide 15:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:10 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:16 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:27 · 0.4 m High tide 16:36 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:56 · 0.3 m

Te Awanga: 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

241h

in December · 28 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 241 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is June, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is June, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Te Awanga

Monthly averages — Te Awanga — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	229 h	21 °C	114 mm
February	25.0	213 h	22 °C	42 mm
March	25.5	156 h	21 °C	45 mm
April	21.5	177 h	19 °C	46 mm
May	14.0	89 h	15 °C	91 mm
June	13.0	104 h	14 °C	118 mm
July	14.5	103 h	13 °C	85 mm
August	16.5	126 h	13 °C	47 mm
September	21.0	147 h	16 °C	42 mm
October	24.0	214 h	19 °C	62 mm
November	27.5	235 h	20 °C	46 mm
December	28.0	241 h	23 °C	113 mm

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Technical details of Te Awanga spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SSE, S, 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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