Overview

Kitesurf

Te Pua Reserve is a kitesurfing spot located at the far north of Northland, near Cape Reinga. This isolated spot offers a wild and pristine natural setting, far from any urbanization. West to northwest winds are dominant on this coast exposed to the Tasman Sea. The spot is very isolated with no services nearby. The swell can be powerful. Spot reserved for advanced and self-sufficient riders due to the total isolation.

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Spot forecast for Te Pua Reserve

Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 19:45

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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:15 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:31 · 0.7 m High tide 15:57 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:18 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:20 · 1.7 m Low tide 10:31 · 0.7 m High tide 16:55 · 1.8 m Low tide 23:15 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:21 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:27 · 0.7 m High tide 17:46 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:06 · 0.6 m High tide 06:14 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:18 · 0.6 m High tide 18:32 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:50 · 0.5 m High tide 07:02 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:05 · 0.5 m High tide 19:16 · 2 m

Te Pua Reserve: 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

329h

in September · 27.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, October and December, at 26 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is February, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 247 mm.

Monthly averages: Te Pua Reserve

Monthly averages — Te Pua Reserve — 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	241 h	23 °C	114 mm
February	13.0	131 h	24 °C	45 mm
March	22.0	225 h	23 °C	33 mm
April	17.0	172 h	21 °C	247 mm
May	20.0	213 h	19 °C	94 mm
June	19.0	170 h	17 °C	124 mm
July	19.5	192 h	16 °C	134 mm
August	18.5	200 h	16 °C	134 mm
September	27.5	329 h	17 °C	113 mm
October	26.0	320 h	19 °C	69 mm
November	18.5	185 h	21 °C	66 mm
December	25.5	318 h	22 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of Te Pua Reserve 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: Advanced

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