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Bay View kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Hawke's Bay

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m -39.43 | 176.87

Overview

Bay View is a kitesurfing spot located north of Napier, in Hawke's Bay. Bay View beach offers an open view over the bay and surrounding hills.

Northeast to east winds are onshore and dominant in summer. South winds are side-shore. The beach is exposed to bay swell. The bottom is sandy with shingle. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Bay View

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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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 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 Now01:541.4 m08:040.4 m14:151.5 m20:410.4 m02:411.4 m08:520.4 m15:011.5 m21:270.4 m03:281.4 m09:400.4 m15:481.5 m22:120.4 m04:171.4 m10:290.4 m16:371.5 m22:580.3 m05:071.5 m11:190.3 m17:281.5 m23:450.3 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
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Bay View: 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

220h

in November · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in November: 25 rideable days a month and 220 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is May, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days10 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 14 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days10 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 10 rideable days10 d J August: 14 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d N December: 27 rideable days 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 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Bay View
Monthly averages — Bay View — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 191 h 23 °C 123 mm
February 25.5 179 h 23 °C 34 mm
March 21.0 121 h 22 °C 59 mm
April 20.5 144 h 20 °C 57 mm
May 10.0 64 h 16 °C 87 mm
June 12.5 86 h 14 °C 130 mm
July 10.0 61 h 13 °C 112 mm
August 14.0 77 h 14 °C 49 mm
September 18.5 118 h 17 °C 42 mm
October 24.0 175 h 20 °C 56 mm
November 27.5 220 h 22 °C 66 mm
December 27.0 208 h 24 °C 120 mm

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Technical details of Bay View 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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