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Te Wharau Bay kitesurf and wingfoil spot

New Zealand · Auckland

Spot currently openIntermediate level -36.8 | 175

Overview

Te Wharau Bay is a bay on the south coast of Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf. This spot offers a relatively sheltered water area with calm conditions. Southerly and SW winds work at this spot. The spot is suitable for intermediates. Waiheke Island is accessible by ferry from Auckland. Preserved natural setting.
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Spot forecast for Te Wharau Bay

Sunrise 06:29 · Sunset 19:40

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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 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 Now02:372.1 m08:420.8 m15:102.3 m21:250.9 m03:322.1 m09:400.8 m16:022.3 m22:210.8 m04:282.2 m10:360.8 m16:532.3 m23:120.7 m05:222.2 m11:280.7 m17:422.4 m23:590.6 m06:132.3 m12:170.6 m18:282.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.5 m

Te Wharau 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

241h

in September · 22 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in September: 20 rideable days a month and 241 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is June, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 14 rideable days14 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Te Wharau Bay
Monthly averages — Te Wharau 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 16.5 191 h 23 °C 85 mm
February 15.0 132 h 23 °C 48 mm
March 22.5 251 h 21 °C 54 mm
April 14.5 127 h 20 °C 152 mm
May 20.5 187 h 17 °C 101 mm
June 14.0 125 h 15 °C 110 mm
July 16.0 132 h 14 °C 166 mm
August 18.5 153 h 14 °C 103 mm
September 22.0 241 h 16 °C 85 mm
October 18.5 197 h 17 °C 113 mm
November 15.5 183 h 20 °C 105 mm
December 17.0 236 h 22 °C 110 mm

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Technical details of Te Wharau Bay spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WSW, W.

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