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Tokerau Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Northland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -34.95 | 173.39

Overview

Tokerau Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the east coast of Northland, on the Karikari Peninsula. This magnificent white sand beach faces northeast, offering direct exposure to the Pacific trade winds. The prevailing northeast to east winds are onshore and regular, particularly reliable during the New Zealand summer. Southeast winds work as side-shore. The beach is long and uncrowded, offering considerable space. The swell can be significant in strong winds. Spot for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Tokerau Beach

Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 19:44

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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 4.9 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 Now03:071.7 m09:220.7 m15:481.8 m22:090.8 m04:101.7 m10:210.7 m16:451.8 m23:050.7 m05:111.7 m11:170.7 m17:361.9 m23:560.6 m06:051.8 m12:080.6 m18:232 m00:410.5 m06:531.9 m12:560.5 m19:072.1 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 · 1.8 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

Tokerau 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

217h

in October · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in October: 19 rideable days a month and 217 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is March, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d O November: 20 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d O November: 20 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 274 mm.

Monthly averages: Tokerau Beach
Monthly averages — Tokerau 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 18.5 211 h 24 °C 96 mm
February 19.0 180 h 24 °C 38 mm
March 10.5 91 h 23 °C 33 mm
April 18.5 209 h 21 °C 274 mm
May 11.0 104 h 18 °C 97 mm
June 15.0 139 h 17 °C 133 mm
July 17.5 164 h 16 °C 166 mm
August 16.5 172 h 16 °C 119 mm
September 15.0 120 h 17 °C 110 mm
October 20.5 217 h 18 °C 106 mm
November 20.0 205 h 21 °C 74 mm
December 18.5 200 h 23 °C 71 mm

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Technical details of Tokerau Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, 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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