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Kulim Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Zealand · Bay of Plenty

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m -37.67 | 176.15

Overview

Kulim Park is a spot located in Tauranga Harbour, in the Bay of Plenty. This park offers excellent access to the flat water of the harbour, highly appreciated by local kitesurfers and wingfoilers. The bottom is sandy and shallow.

NE and E winds are the most favourable. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates thanks to the flat water of the harbour. Parking and green spaces. It is one of the most popular learning spots in the Tauranga area.

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Spot forecast for Kulim Park

Sunrise 06:23 · 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 5.6 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 Now02:071.5 m08:190.6 m14:401.6 m21:000.6 m03:011.5 m09:130.6 m15:321.6 m21:530.6 m03:571.5 m10:060.6 m16:231.7 m22:440.5 m04:521.6 m10:580.5 m17:131.7 m23:320.5 m05:441.6 m11:490.5 m18:011.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m

Kulim Park: 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

251h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is July, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days16 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is April, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Kulim Park
Monthly averages — Kulim Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 223 h 23 °C 100 mm
February 22.0 157 h 23 °C 81 mm
March 21.5 169 h 21 °C 51 mm
April 22.5 194 h 20 °C 200 mm
May 17.0 124 h 17 °C 114 mm
June 19.5 131 h 15 °C 158 mm
July 16.0 102 h 14 °C 186 mm
August 21.0 142 h 14 °C 111 mm
September 24.5 237 h 16 °C 80 mm
October 23.5 203 h 18 °C 139 mm
November 24.0 243 h 20 °C 153 mm
December 25.5 251 h 23 °C 156 mm

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Technical details of Kulim Park spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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