Overview

Porangahau Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the south of the Hawke's Bay region, on the east coast of the North Island. This isolated, wild beach offers vast stretches of sand in a rural environment.

Northeast and east winds are onshore. Southeast to south winds are side-shore and work well. The beach is very long and uncrowded, offering plenty of space. Be aware of the isolation: few services nearby. Spot for self-sufficient intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Porangahau Beach

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 19:40

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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Thursday 22 October High tide 02:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:43 · 0.4 m High tide 14:53 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:18 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:21 · 1.3 m Low tide 09:31 · 0.4 m High tide 15:40 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:03 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:09 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:20 · 0.4 m High tide 16:29 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:49 · 0.3 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 04:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:10 · 0.3 m High tide 17:20 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:35 · 0.3 m
Monday 26 October High tide 05:48 · 1.5 m Low tide 12:01 · 0.3 m High tide 18:12 · 1.5 m

Porangahau 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

269h

in January · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 269 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is May, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is December, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Porangahau Beach

Monthly averages — Porangahau 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	28.5	269 h	21 °C	103 mm
February	24.0	211 h	22 °C	38 mm
March	25.5	190 h	20 °C	63 mm
April	23.5	183 h	19 °C	38 mm
May	18.0	120 h	15 °C	92 mm
June	19.0	133 h	14 °C	95 mm
July	18.0	136 h	13 °C	80 mm
August	22.5	170 h	13 °C	66 mm
September	19.0	132 h	16 °C	55 mm
October	22.0	151 h	19 °C	51 mm
November	24.5	228 h	20 °C	56 mm
December	21.0	202 h	22 °C	120 mm

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Technical details of Porangahau Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSW, 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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