Overview

Rangiputa is a kitesurf spot located on the west coast of the Karikari Peninsula, in the Far North of Northland. The beach faces west, towards the Tasman Sea and Rangaunu Harbour. West to northwest winds are onshore. Southwest winds are side-shore. The beach offers a semi-sheltered body of water protected by the peninsula. Sandy bottom. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Rangiputa

Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 19:44

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:09 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:24 · 0.7 m High tide 15:51 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:11 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:13 · 1.7 m Low tide 10:24 · 0.7 m High tide 16:47 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:08 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:13 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:20 · 0.7 m High tide 17:39 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:58 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:07 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:11 · 0.6 m High tide 18:26 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:44 · 0.5 m High tide 06:55 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:59 · 0.5 m High tide 19:09 · 2.1 m

Rangiputa: 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

342h

in September · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, October and March, at 26 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is February, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 262 mm.

Monthly averages: Rangiputa

Monthly averages — Rangiputa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	227 h	23 °C	96 mm
February	14.5	131 h	24 °C	35 mm
March	25.0	245 h	23 °C	27 mm
April	16.5	175 h	21 °C	262 mm
May	20.5	204 h	18 °C	103 mm
June	20.5	175 h	17 °C	129 mm
July	20.0	185 h	16 °C	161 mm
August	19.5	199 h	16 °C	111 mm
September	28.0	342 h	17 °C	97 mm
October	25.5	328 h	18 °C	95 mm
November	18.0	196 h	21 °C	56 mm
December	25.0	312 h	23 °C	75 mm

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Technical details of Rangiputa spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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KAITAIA AIRPORT AWS18.9 km

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Kaitaia Hospital AWS25.9 km

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