Overview

Waiinu Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Taranaki, on the North Island of New Zealand. This wild beach faces the Tasman Sea and benefits from the steady southwest to northwest winds typical of the New Zealand west coast. The spot is relatively isolated and uncrowded. Dominant winds come from the southwest and west. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers due to the wave exposure and relative isolation. The beach offers good launching space. A full wetsuit is recommended.

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Spot forecast for Waiinu Beach

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 19:45

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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 1 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:49 · 1.1 m High tide 07:00 · 2 m Low tide 13:19 · 1.1 m High tide 19:31 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:59 · 0.9 m High tide 08:06 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:16 · 0.9 m High tide 20:24 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:44 · 0.7 m High tide 08:51 · 2.3 m Low tide 14:58 · 0.7 m High tide 21:05 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:21 · 0.5 m High tide 09:29 · 2.5 m Low tide 15:35 · 0.5 m High tide 21:43 · 2.7 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 03:56 · 0.4 m High tide 10:06 · 2.7 m Low tide 16:12 · 0.4 m High tide 22:20 · 2.8 m

Waiinu 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

340h

in October · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 26 rideable days a month and 340 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is July, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Waiinu Beach

Monthly averages — Waiinu 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	25.5	240 h	21 °C	81 mm
February	25.5	270 h	21 °C	32 mm
March	24.5	249 h	19 °C	68 mm
April	15.0	142 h	19 °C	96 mm
May	19.0	159 h	15 °C	93 mm
June	14.5	117 h	14 °C	86 mm
July	11.5	78 h	13 °C	166 mm
August	19.5	163 h	13 °C	112 mm
September	26.5	304 h	14 °C	105 mm
October	28.0	340 h	16 °C	119 mm
November	26.0	302 h	18 °C	78 mm
December	26.0	343 h	20 °C	96 mm

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Technical details of Waiinu Beach 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: Intermediate

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