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Clarks Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openBeginner level -37.13 | 174.7

Overview

Clarks Beach is a spot located on the shores of Manukau Harbour, south of Auckland. This estuarine body of water offers flat water sailing conditions, protected from ocean swells. The bottom is sandy and shallow. SW to W winds are the most favorable. The spot is suitable for beginners thanks to the flat and shallow water. Watch out for the significant tides of Manukau Harbour that expose vast areas. Quiet rural village with basic amenities.

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Spot forecast for Clarks Beach

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:42

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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 12.2 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 Now05:212.3 m11:351.2 m17:562.5 m00:181.1 m06:302.4 m12:371.1 m18:562.6 m01:131 m07:262.6 m13:301 m19:452.8 m02:000.8 m08:122.7 m14:160.8 m20:282.9 m02:420.6 m08:532.9 m14:590.7 m21:083.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.1 m

Clarks 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

346h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 346 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J August: 21 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Clarks Beach
Monthly averages — Clarks 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 27.5 312 h 22 °C 84 mm
February 27.0 284 h 23 °C 35 mm
March 29.0 299 h 20 °C 64 mm
April 24.0 235 h 20 °C 149 mm
May 21.0 182 h 16 °C 86 mm
June 22.5 191 h 15 °C 143 mm
July 19.5 159 h 14 °C 192 mm
August 21.0 184 h 14 °C 105 mm
September 27.0 317 h 15 °C 144 mm
October 29.0 346 h 17 °C 126 mm
November 26.5 291 h 19 °C 117 mm
December 28.5 346 h 21 °C 100 mm

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Technical details of Clarks Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, S, SSW, WNW, NW.

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