Overview

Arkles Bay is a small sheltered beach located on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland. Facing southwest, this bay offers a protected body of water in the Hauraki Gulf, suitable for beginners and intermediates. SW to W winds work well here. The beach is residential and quiet. Tides significantly affect the water depth. Limited parking along the coastal road.

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Spot forecast for Arkles Bay

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 19:41

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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 1.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:37 · 2.1 m Low tide 08:43 · 0.8 m High tide 15:10 · 2.2 m Low tide 21:25 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:33 · 2 m Low tide 09:41 · 0.8 m High tide 16:02 · 2.2 m Low tide 22:22 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:28 · 2.1 m Low tide 10:37 · 0.8 m High tide 16:53 · 2.2 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:22 · 2.1 m Low tide 11:29 · 0.7 m High tide 17:42 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.6 m High tide 06:13 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:18 · 0.6 m High tide 18:28 · 2.4 m

Arkles 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

319h

in December · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 16.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 32%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 August, at 14 °C. The wettest month is July, with 196 mm.

Monthly averages: Arkles Bay

Monthly averages — Arkles 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	26.0	307 h	23 °C	84 mm
February	24.5	222 h	24 °C	37 mm
March	26.0	255 h	21 °C	47 mm
April	24.0	241 h	20 °C	164 mm
May	20.0	178 h	17 °C	104 mm
June	22.5	200 h	16 °C	114 mm
July	16.5	163 h	15 °C	196 mm
August	23.0	210 h	14 °C	86 mm
September	27.0	301 h	16 °C	80 mm
October	28.0	326 h	18 °C	104 mm
November	24.0	260 h	20 °C	120 mm
December	29.5	319 h	22 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Arkles Bay spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, S, SSW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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