Overview

Little Waihi is a kitesurfing spot located in Tauranga Harbour, in the Bay of Plenty. The spot offers a sheltered body of water in an estuary, with shallow sandy bottoms.

The prevailing winds come from the northwest and west. The summer sea breeze from the northeast also works. The water is strongly influenced by tides, with limited access at low tide. The shallow waters and absence of swell make it a good spot for beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Little Waihi

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 19:35

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:00 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:11 · 0.6 m High tide 15:31 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:52 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:56 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:05 · 0.6 m High tide 16:22 · 1.6 m Low tide 22:43 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:51 · 1.6 m Low tide 10:57 · 0.5 m High tide 17:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:31 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:43 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:47 · 0.5 m High tide 17:59 · 1.7 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 00:18 · 0.4 m High tide 06:32 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:37 · 0.4 m High tide 18:46 · 1.8 m

Little Waihi: 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

341h

in October · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 341 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is July, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Little Waihi

Monthly averages — Little Waihi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	266 h	23 °C	96 mm
February	26.0	241 h	23 °C	73 mm
March	27.5	219 h	22 °C	44 mm
April	23.5	193 h	20 °C	156 mm
May	18.5	142 h	17 °C	104 mm
June	18.0	149 h	15 °C	158 mm
July	17.0	125 h	14 °C	200 mm
August	20.0	171 h	14 °C	101 mm
September	29.5	299 h	16 °C	76 mm
October	30.0	341 h	18 °C	112 mm
November	28.0	298 h	20 °C	119 mm
December	27.5	319 h	23 °C	149 mm

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Technical details of Little Waihi spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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