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Kaka Point kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Otago

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -46.37 | 169.78

Overview

Kaka Point is a kitesurfing spot located in the south of the Otago region, on the Catlins coast. This small coastal village offers a sandy beach facing east, towards the South Pacific Ocean. Northeast winds are onshore and most frequent. South to southwest winds are side-shore and bring southern swell. The coast is exposed and conditions can be challenging. The water is cold. The bottom is sandy with rocks in places. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Kaka Point

Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 20:14

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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 10.3 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 Now04:410.7 m11:091.8 m17:160.7 m23:311.7 m05:320.6 m11:541.8 m18:030.6 m00:141.8 m06:190.5 m12:351.9 m18:460.5 m00:541.8 m07:030.5 m13:141.9 m19:260.4 m01:341.9 m07:450.4 m13:542 m20:050.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Kaka Point: 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

346h

in September · 29 rideable days

The season runs from August to January, peaking in September: 28 rideable days a month and 346 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is June, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days29 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days29 d S October: 28 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 10 °C. The wettest month is October, with 168 mm.

Monthly averages: Kaka Point
Monthly averages — Kaka Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 330 h 18 °C 82 mm
February 26.0 285 h 18 °C 74 mm
March 26.5 262 h 16 °C 85 mm
April 25.0 225 h 15 °C 59 mm
May 27.5 265 h 12 °C 57 mm
June 21.5 175 h 10 °C 109 mm
July 25.0 186 h 10 °C 53 mm
August 26.5 234 h 11 °C 46 mm
September 29.0 346 h 12 °C 101 mm
October 28.0 336 h 13 °C 168 mm
November 29.0 339 h 17 °C 85 mm
December 26.5 309 h 17 °C 148 mm

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Technical details of Kaka Point spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, SSE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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