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kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spots in Otago
14 spots listed in Otago. Rideable days are computed from two full years of readings (2024 and 2025), spot by spot. All spots in New Zealand
- spots
- 14
- kitesurf spots
- 14
- years of data (2024 and 2025)
- 2
When to ride
2024-2025 average| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideable days | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Temperature | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 18° |
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 averageAverage 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
14 spots-

Kaka Point
- rideable days per year
- 318
Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
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Aramoana Beach
- rideable days per year
- 290
Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
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Harwood
- rideable days per year
- 290
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
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Smaills Beach
- rideable days per year
- 285
Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
-

Dunedin Harbour
- rideable days per year
- 278
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
-

Middle Beach
- rideable days per year
- 278
Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
-

Doctors Point
- rideable days per year
- 275
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
-

Taieri River Mouth
- rideable days per year
- 232
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
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Lake Hāwea
- rideable days per year
- 130
Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake
-

Glenorchy
- rideable days per year
- 94
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
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Jardines
- rideable days per year
- 60
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
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One Mile
- rideable days per year
- 60
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
-

Twenty Five Mile Beach
- rideable days per year
- 55
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
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Te Hai / Lake Wanaka
- rideable days per year
- 42
Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake