Overview

Tuapiro Point is a spot located in Tauranga Harbour, in the Bay of Plenty. This estuarine body of water offers calm flat water sailing conditions, sheltered from ocean swell. NE and E winds work well here. The spot is suitable for beginners. The estuary is highly influenced by tides. A rural and quiet setting north of Tauranga.

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Spot forecast for Tuapiro Point

Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 19:37

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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 7.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:08 · 1.5 m Low tide 08:20 · 0.6 m High tide 14:42 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:03 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:14 · 0.6 m High tide 15:33 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:54 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:59 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:07 · 0.6 m High tide 16:24 · 1.6 m Low tide 22:45 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:53 · 1.6 m Low tide 10:59 · 0.5 m High tide 17:14 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:33 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:45 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:50 · 0.5 m High tide 18:02 · 1.7 m

Tuapiro 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

245h

in September · 25 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 23 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is April, with 228 mm.

Monthly averages: Tuapiro Point

Monthly averages — Tuapiro 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	23.5	208 h	23 °C	112 mm
February	19.5	143 h	23 °C	100 mm
March	20.5	168 h	21 °C	69 mm
April	22.0	192 h	19 °C	228 mm
May	16.5	124 h	16 °C	87 mm
June	18.0	139 h	15 °C	139 mm
July	14.0	102 h	14 °C	208 mm
August	20.5	148 h	14 °C	119 mm
September	25.0	245 h	16 °C	86 mm
October	23.0	210 h	18 °C	123 mm
November	22.0	230 h	20 °C	172 mm
December	22.5	245 h	22 °C	139 mm

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Technical details of Tuapiro Point spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SW, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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