Overview

Pauanui Estuary is a kitesurfing spot located on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato region, on the North Island of New Zealand. This estuary offers flat and shallow water conditions, protected from ocean swell. It is a good learning spot in the Coromandel region. Prevailing winds come from the north-east and east. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate kitesurfers thanks to the calm estuary waters. Watch out for tides which significantly change the depth and rideable surface area. The spot is complementary to nearby Pauanui Beach.

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Spot forecast for Pauanui Estuary

Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 19:37

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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 2.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:08 · 1.5 m Low tide 08:21 · 0.6 m High tide 14:42 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:03 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:14 · 0.6 m High tide 15:34 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:54 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:59 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:08 · 0.6 m High tide 16:25 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:46 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:54 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:00 · 0.5 m High tide 17:15 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:34 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:45 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:50 · 0.5 m High tide 18:02 · 1.7 m

Pauanui Estuary: 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

141h

in January · 18 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in January: 14 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is May, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is April, with 230 mm.

Monthly averages: Pauanui Estuary

Monthly averages — Pauanui Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	141 h	23 °C	157 mm
February	15.5	95 h	23 °C	68 mm
March	5.5	28 h	21 °C	49 mm
April	13.5	142 h	19 °C	230 mm
May	5.0	45 h	16 °C	103 mm
June	9.0	70 h	15 °C	153 mm
July	9.5	85 h	14 °C	190 mm
August	10.5	85 h	14 °C	138 mm
September	6.0	55 h	16 °C	65 mm
October	11.0	74 h	18 °C	125 mm
November	14.0	127 h	20 °C	154 mm
December	13.0	110 h	23 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of Pauanui Estuary spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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