Overview

Ngarimu Bay is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of the Hauraki Gulf, in the Waikato region, on the North Island of New Zealand. This small bay faces west towards the Firth of Thames and offers relatively sheltered conditions in the inner gulf waters. The prevailing winds come from the southwest and west. The spot is suitable for intermediate kitesurfers. The gulf waters are calmer than the open ocean, offering moderate chop conditions. The spot is accessible and uncrowded.

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Spot forecast for Ngarimu Bay

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 19:38

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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:40 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:42 · 0.9 m High tide 15:13 · 2.4 m Low tide 21:24 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:35 · 2.3 m Low tide 09:40 · 0.9 m High tide 16:04 · 2.5 m Low tide 22:21 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:30 · 2.3 m Low tide 10:36 · 0.9 m High tide 16:55 · 2.5 m Low tide 23:12 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:24 · 2.4 m Low tide 11:28 · 0.8 m High tide 17:44 · 2.5 m Low tide 23:58 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:15 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:16 · 0.7 m High tide 18:30 · 2.6 m

Ngarimu Bay: 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

282h

in October · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, September and March, at 24 rideable days and 18 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Ngarimu Bay

Monthly averages — Ngarimu Bay — 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	178 h	23 °C	117 mm
February	16.5	137 h	24 °C	70 mm
March	22.0	194 h	21 °C	71 mm
April	12.5	100 h	19 °C	175 mm
May	14.0	109 h	16 °C	107 mm
June	13.5	119 h	15 °C	120 mm
July	9.5	69 h	14 °C	177 mm
August	13.0	108 h	14 °C	144 mm
September	24.5	264 h	16 °C	135 mm
October	25.5	282 h	17 °C	155 mm
November	17.0	186 h	20 °C	149 mm
December	21.0	236 h	22 °C	143 mm

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Technical details of Ngarimu Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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