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Wainui kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot
New Zealand · Gisborne
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Spot forecast for Wainui
Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 19:30
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
Wainui: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
308h
in January · 30.5 rideable days
The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is July, at 22 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 207 mm.
Monthly averages: Wainui
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.5 | 308 h | 21 °C | 111 mm |
| February | 28.0 | 248 h | 23 °C | 40 mm |
| March | 28.5 | 238 h | 21 °C | 103 mm |
| April | 27.0 | 196 h | 20 °C | 70 mm |
| May | 23.0 | 175 h | 16 °C | 84 mm |
| June | 23.0 | 187 h | 15 °C | 180 mm |
| July | 22.0 | 163 h | 14 °C | 124 mm |
| August | 27.0 | 224 h | 14 °C | 90 mm |
| September | 28.0 | 250 h | 17 °C | 61 mm |
| October | 29.5 | 291 h | 19 °C | 76 mm |
| November | 30.0 | 325 h | 21 °C | 46 mm |
| December | 29.0 | 312 h | 24 °C | 207 mm |
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Technical details of Wainui spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, SSE, S, NNW.
Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SE, SSW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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