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Waitangi/Awatoto kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Hawke's Bay

Spot currently openIntermediate level -39.57 | 176.93

Overview

Waitangi/Awatoto is a kitesurfing spot located south of Napier, in Hawke's Bay. The spot is near the mouth of the Ngaruroro River, offering a mix of estuarine and oceanic conditions.

Northeast to east winds are onshore, with regular sea breezes in summer. West winds are offshore. Watch out for river currents at the mouth. The bottom is sandy. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Waitangi/Awatoto

Sunrise 06:18 · 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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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 6.3 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 Now01:071.4 m07:150.4 m13:281.5 m19:520.4 m01:531.4 m08:030.4 m14:131.5 m20:390.4 m02:401.4 m08:510.4 m14:591.5 m21:250.4 m03:271.4 m09:390.4 m15:471.5 m22:110.4 m04:161.4 m10:280.4 m16:361.5 m22:560.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Waitangi/Awatoto: 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

207h

in December · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is July, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days28 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is June, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: Waitangi/Awatoto
Monthly averages — Waitangi/Awatoto — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 187 h 22 °C 110 mm
February 25.5 180 h 23 °C 33 mm
March 23.0 120 h 22 °C 57 mm
April 19.5 136 h 20 °C 59 mm
May 11.0 66 h 16 °C 83 mm
June 11.5 87 h 14 °C 131 mm
July 10.0 63 h 13 °C 106 mm
August 12.0 83 h 14 °C 48 mm
September 19.5 115 h 17 °C 39 mm
October 21.5 155 h 20 °C 52 mm
November 27.5 213 h 22 °C 55 mm
December 28.0 207 h 24 °C 110 mm

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Technical details of Waitangi/Awatoto spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable 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, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SSE, S, NW.

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

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