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Ocean Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Hawke's Bay

Spot currently openAdvanced level -39.74 | 177.01

Overview

Ocean Beach is a kitesurfing spot located south of Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. This long, wild beach is exposed to Pacific swell and offers a preserved natural setting.

Northeast to east winds are onshore and create good wave conditions for wave-riding. South winds are side-shore. The sandy beach is vast but isolated, with few facilities. Currents can be strong. Spot for advanced riders due to the isolation and swell conditions.

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Spot forecast for Ocean Beach

Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 19:36

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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 4.4 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 Now01:061.3 m07:130.4 m13:271.4 m19:500.4 m01:521.3 m08:010.4 m14:121.4 m20:380.4 m02:391.3 m08:490.4 m14:581.4 m21:240.4 m03:261.3 m09:370.4 m15:461.4 m22:090.3 m04:151.4 m10:260.4 m16:351.5 m22:550.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Ocean 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

289h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 289 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is May, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is January, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Ocean Beach
Monthly averages — Ocean 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 30.0 289 h 21 °C 126 mm
February 24.5 225 h 22 °C 47 mm
March 24.5 192 h 21 °C 47 mm
April 23.0 201 h 20 °C 48 mm
May 16.0 120 h 15 °C 103 mm
June 17.0 130 h 14 °C 113 mm
July 18.0 144 h 13 °C 83 mm
August 21.5 179 h 13 °C 45 mm
September 20.0 158 h 16 °C 50 mm
October 24.0 199 h 19 °C 54 mm
November 26.5 245 h 21 °C 53 mm
December 27.0 258 h 24 °C 114 mm

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Technical details of Ocean Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSW, NW.

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