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Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -34.91 | 173.29

Overview

Tahua Paopao Karoro Island is a kitesurfing spot located in the Far North of Northland, on the west coast near Ninety Mile Beach. This spot is situated near a sandy island in the coastal area. Westerly to northwesterly winds are onshore from the Tasman Sea. Southwesterly winds work as side-shore. The area is exposed to swell. The environment is wild and isolated. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island

Sunrise 06:38 · 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 4.4 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

Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island: 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

330h

in September · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, October and December, at 25 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is February, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 19 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 3%

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 291 mm.

Monthly averages: Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island
Monthly averages — Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 244 h 24 °C 95 mm
February 15.5 153 h 24 °C 40 mm
March 22.5 247 h 23 °C 32 mm
April 16.0 167 h 21 °C 291 mm
May 20.0 199 h 18 °C 103 mm
June 19.5 162 h 17 °C 138 mm
July 19.5 178 h 16 °C 154 mm
August 19.0 188 h 16 °C 110 mm
September 27.0 330 h 17 °C 118 mm
October 24.5 319 h 19 °C 92 mm
November 17.5 205 h 21 °C 66 mm
December 24.5 302 h 23 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Tahua Paopoa Karoro Island spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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