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Otaki Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

New Zealand · Wellington

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m -40.76 | 175.1

Overview

Otaki Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the Kapiti Coast, in the Wellington region, on the North Island of New Zealand. This beach faces west towards the Tasman Sea and is located opposite Kapiti Island. The Kapiti Coast is renowned for its regular winds and numerous kite spots. The prevailing winds come from the northwest, west and south. The spot is suitable for intermediate kitesurfers. The beach offers good launch space and conditions vary with the tide. Kapiti Island opposite offers some protection depending on the wind direction.
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Spot forecast for Otaki Beach

Sunrise 06:23 · 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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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 3.6 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 Now05:081.4 m11:270.9 m17:551.4 m00:370.9 m06:491.4 m13:170.8 m19:231.5 m02:060.7 m08:061.5 m14:240.7 m20:231.7 m02:520.6 m08:541.7 m15:050.5 m21:071.8 m03:280.4 m09:331.8 m15:410.4 m21:462 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2 m

Otaki Beach: 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

267h

in September · 25 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 24 rideable days a month and 267 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days25 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is October, with 296 mm.

Monthly averages: Otaki Beach
Monthly averages — Otaki Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 221 h 20 °C 77 mm
February 19.0 174 h 21 °C 63 mm
March 23.0 210 h 19 °C 95 mm
April 13.5 93 h 18 °C 138 mm
May 17.5 126 h 15 °C 149 mm
June 12.0 82 h 13 °C 177 mm
July 11.0 71 h 13 °C 236 mm
August 18.0 169 h 13 °C 227 mm
September 25.0 267 h 14 °C 188 mm
October 24.5 283 h 16 °C 296 mm
November 22.5 217 h 18 °C 118 mm
December 24.5 272 h 19 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of Otaki Beach 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: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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