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Puheke Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -34.86 | 173.33

Overview

Puheke Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Far North of Northland, on the Karikari Peninsula. This pristine white sand beach faces northeast, offering a paradise setting for kitesurfing. Northeast to east winds are onshore and dominant in summer. The beach is isolated and uncrowded. Pacific swell can be present. The bottom is sandy. Spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Puheke Beach

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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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 2.2 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 Now03:091.7 m09:240.7 m15:511.8 m22:110.8 m04:131.7 m10:240.7 m16:471.9 m23:080.7 m05:131.7 m11:200.7 m17:391.9 m23:580.6 m06:071.8 m12:110.6 m18:262 m00:440.5 m06:551.9 m12:590.5 m19:092.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.1 m

Puheke Beach: 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

241h

in November · 22 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in November: 20 rideable days a month and 241 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is May, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days12 d M June: 16 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days12 d M June: 16 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 262 mm.

Monthly averages: Puheke Beach
Monthly averages — Puheke Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 231 h 23 °C 96 mm
February 21.0 239 h 24 °C 35 mm
March 14.5 121 h 23 °C 27 mm
April 21.5 230 h 21 °C 262 mm
May 12.0 119 h 18 °C 103 mm
June 16.0 158 h 17 °C 129 mm
July 21.5 188 h 16 °C 161 mm
August 18.0 184 h 16 °C 111 mm
September 16.5 144 h 17 °C 97 mm
October 21.0 234 h 18 °C 95 mm
November 22.0 241 h 21 °C 56 mm
December 19.0 223 h 23 °C 75 mm

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Technical details of Puheke Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW, NW.

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

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