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Lake Aviemore, Waitangi kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Canterbury

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 270 m -44.6 | 170.29

Overview

Lake Aviemore is a kitesurfing spot located in the Waitaki Valley, Canterbury, at 270 meters altitude. This artificial lake, created by the Aviemore Dam on the Waitaki River, offers an elongated body of water surrounded by the dry hills typical of the Mackenzie Country. Dominant winds are the Nor'wester (NE) channeled through the valley, and southwest winds. The lake is wide enough to offer a good body of water, but winds can be gusty due to the terrain. The water is cold. No tides. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Lake Aviemore, Waitangi

Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 20:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Lake Aviemore, Waitangi: 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

221h

in September · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in September: 19 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 9 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J August: 8 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 11 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 9 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J August: 8 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 8 °C. The wettest month is October, with 175 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Aviemore, Waitangi
Monthly averages — Lake Aviemore, Waitangi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 102 h 22 °C 90 mm
February 11.0 104 h 22 °C 34 mm
March 15.0 125 h 19 °C 53 mm
April 11.0 75 h 16 °C 84 mm
May 9.0 59 h 11 °C 63 mm
June 3.0 20 h 8 °C 75 mm
July 1.5 8 h 8 °C 48 mm
August 8.0 54 h 10 °C 49 mm
September 26.5 221 h 13 °C 98 mm
October 17.5 192 h 14 °C 175 mm
November 18.0 152 h 19 °C 62 mm
December 15.5 148 h 20 °C 130 mm

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Technical details of Lake Aviemore, Waitangi spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable 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: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, WSW, W, WNW.

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

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