Overview

Mokau is a kitesurf spot located on the west coast of the Waikato region, on the North Island of New Zealand. This small coastal village is at the mouth of the Mokau River, on the border between the Waikato and Taranaki regions. The beach is exposed to swells from the Tasman Sea. The prevailing winds come from the southwest to northwest, typical of the New Zealand west coast. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers due to wave exposure and potential currents at the river mouth. The setting is wild and uncrowded.

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Spot forecast for Mokau

Sunrise 06:28 · 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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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:31 · 2.6 m Low tide 11:45 · 1.3 m High tide 18:06 · 2.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:28 · 1.3 m High tide 06:40 · 2.7 m Low tide 12:47 · 1.2 m High tide 19:05 · 2.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:22 · 1.1 m High tide 07:35 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:39 · 1.1 m High tide 19:54 · 3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:08 · 0.9 m High tide 08:21 · 3 m Low tide 14:24 · 0.9 m High tide 20:36 · 3.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:50 · 0.7 m High tide 09:02 · 3.2 m Low tide 15:07 · 0.7 m High tide 21:16 · 3.4 m

Mokau: 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

315h

in October · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 26 rideable days a month and 315 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is October, with 297 mm.

Monthly averages: Mokau

Monthly averages — Mokau — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	217 h	22 °C	116 mm
February	22.0	191 h	22 °C	75 mm
March	26.5	248 h	19 °C	104 mm
April	13.0	110 h	19 °C	191 mm
May	14.0	118 h	15 °C	130 mm
June	12.0	109 h	14 °C	198 mm
July	8.5	56 h	13 °C	232 mm
August	14.5	141 h	14 °C	184 mm
September	27.0	303 h	14 °C	218 mm
October	28.5	315 h	16 °C	297 mm
November	24.0	249 h	19 °C	117 mm
December	25.5	264 h	21 °C	142 mm

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Technical details of Mokau spot

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

Depending on conditions: S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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