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Mangawhai Heads - Estuary kitesurf, wingfoil and paddle spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m -36.11 | 174.6

Overview

Mangawhai Heads - Estuary is a kitesurf spot located in the Mangawhai estuary, on the east coast of Northland. Unlike the ocean beach spot at Mangawhai Heads, this spot offers a sheltered body of water in the estuary. Northeast to easterly winds are the most frequent. The estuary protects from swell and offers calm waters. Tides have a major impact on water level, with large areas exposed at low tide. The bottom is sandy and muddy. Excellent spot for beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Mangawhai Heads - Estuary

Sunrise 06:31 · Sunset 19:41

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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 8.5 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 Now02:371.8 m08:480.7 m15:121.9 m21:310.8 m03:351.8 m09:440.7 m16:061.9 m22:260.7 m04:321.8 m10:390.7 m16:572 m23:170.6 m05:261.9 m11:310.6 m17:452 m00:040.5 m06:162 m12:210.6 m18:312.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m

Mangawhai Heads - Estuary: 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

189h

in October · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, July and October, at 20 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is March, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days19 d O November: 19 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days19 d O November: 19 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 197 mm.

Monthly averages: Mangawhai Heads - Estuary
Monthly averages — Mangawhai Heads - Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 201 h 23 °C 98 mm
February 14.5 147 h 23 °C 44 mm
March 12.5 98 h 22 °C 36 mm
April 21.5 223 h 20 °C 185 mm
May 13.5 108 h 17 °C 110 mm
June 17.0 152 h 16 °C 107 mm
July 19.5 172 h 15 °C 197 mm
August 18.5 172 h 15 °C 97 mm
September 13.0 108 h 16 °C 84 mm
October 19.0 189 h 18 °C 93 mm
November 19.0 188 h 20 °C 100 mm
December 17.0 186 h 22 °C 81 mm

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Technical details of Mangawhai Heads - Estuary 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
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner

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