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kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spots in Canterbury

17 spots listed in Canterbury. Rideable days are computed from two full years of readings (2024 and 2025), spot by spot. All spots in New Zealand

spots
17
kitesurf spots
17
years of data (2024 and 2025)
2

When to ride

2024-2025 average
0 10 20 30 January: 24.6 rideable days J February: 22.4 rideable days F March: 23.4 rideable days M April: 19.3 rideable days A May: 15.2 rideable days M June: 14.3 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days12 d J August: 18.2 rideable days A September: 26.4 rideable days26.4 d S October: 24.7 rideable days O November: 25.9 rideable days N December: 25.2 rideable days D
Rideable days per month, highest in September (26 days)
MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Rideable days252223191514121826252625
Temperature20°20°18°16°12°10°10°11°13°15°18°19°

2024-2025 average · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

A rideable day means at least two consecutive hours at 7 knots or more, from a direction that works on the spot. Average of 2024 and 2025.

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average
  1. Greenpark Huts / Lake Ellesmere319 d/yr
  2. Timber / Lake Ellesmere304 d/yr
  3. Ashworths Beach294 d/yr
  4. Waikuku Beach294 d/yr
  5. Kairaki Beach288 d/yr
  6. New Brighton North288 d/yr
  7. The Pier288 d/yr
  8. Ferrymead284 d/yr
  9. Kite Point284 d/yr
  10. South Brighton284 d/yr

Average rideable days per year, computed from 2024-2025 readings. A day counts as rideable when it has at least two consecutive hours of wind at 7 knots or more, blowing from a direction that works for the spot.

All spots

17 spots

  1. Greenpark Huts / Lake Ellesmere

    rideable days per year
    319

    Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake

  2. Timber / Lake Ellesmere

    rideable days per year
    304

    Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake

  3. Ashworths Beach

    rideable days per year
    294

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea

  4. Waikuku Beach

    rideable days per year
    294

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea

  5. Kairaki Beach

    rideable days per year
    288

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea

  6. New Brighton North

    rideable days per year
    288

    Surf · Kitesurf · Sea

  7. The Pier

    rideable days per year
    288

    Surf · Kitesurf · Sea

  8. Ferrymead

    rideable days per year
    284

    Windfoil · Kitesurf · Sea

  9. Kite Point

    rideable days per year
    284

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea

  10. South Brighton

    rideable days per year
    284

    Surf · Kitesurf · Sea

  11. Sumner

    rideable days per year
    284

    Surf · Kitesurf · Sea

  12. Scarborough

    rideable days per year
    272

    Surf · Kitesurf · Sea

  13. Lake Tekapo

    rideable days per year
    180

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake

  14. Lake Pearson

    rideable days per year
    178

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake

  15. Ryton Bay / Lake Coleridge

    rideable days per year
    158

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake

  16. Lake Aviemore, Waitangi

    rideable days per year
    148

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake

  17. Lake Clearwater

    rideable days per year
    130

    Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake

Sports, by number of spots

  • Kitesurf17
  • Wingfoil17
  • Windsurf9
  • Surf5
  • Windfoil3
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