Overview

Port Waikato - River Mouth is a kitesurfing spot located at the exact mouth of the Waikato River, in the Waikato region, on the North Island of New Zealand. This spot combines river and ocean waters, creating unique but potentially dangerous conditions with strong currents. Prevailing winds come from the southwest to northwest. The spot is suitable for advanced kitesurfers due to the powerful currents at the mouth and changing conditions with the tide. The sailing area is vast but the currents require constant vigilance.

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Spot forecast for Port Waikato - River Mouth

Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 19:42

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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 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:22 · 2.4 m Low tide 11:35 · 1.2 m High tide 17:57 · 2.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:19 · 1.2 m High tide 06:31 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:38 · 1.1 m High tide 18:57 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:14 · 1 m High tide 07:27 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:31 · 1 m High tide 19:46 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:01 · 0.8 m High tide 08:13 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:17 · 0.8 m High tide 20:29 · 3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:43 · 0.6 m High tide 08:54 · 3 m Low tide 15:00 · 0.7 m High tide 21:08 · 3.1 m

Port Waikato - River Mouth: 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

283h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 283 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Waikato - River Mouth

Monthly averages — Port Waikato - River Mouth — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	244 h	22 °C	108 mm
February	24.5	242 h	22 °C	40 mm
March	27.0	283 h	20 °C	80 mm
April	13.5	137 h	19 °C	152 mm
May	17.0	161 h	16 °C	99 mm
June	14.0	136 h	15 °C	170 mm
July	12.0	99 h	14 °C	191 mm
August	16.0	161 h	14 °C	134 mm
September	26.5	319 h	15 °C	155 mm
October	26.5	328 h	16 °C	166 mm
November	23.0	243 h	19 °C	118 mm
December	24.0	294 h	21 °C	125 mm

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Technical details of Port Waikato - River Mouth spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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