57 windsurf spots in New Zealand
The seasonality and ranking below cover only the spots where this sport is practised. All spots in New Zealand
When to ride
16-22 knots
22-30 knots
30-40 knots
40+ knots
| Month | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rideable days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Temperature | 18° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° |
The windiest spots
2022-2024 average| Spot | Region | Rideable days |
|---|---|---|
| Lyall Bay | Wellington | 256 d/yr |
| Eastbourne | Wellington | 234 d/yr |
| Petone | Wellington | 234 d/yr |
| Clifford Bay | Marlborough | 231 d/yr |
| Onetangi Beach | Auckland | 217 d/yr |
| Farewell Spit | Tasman | 194 d/yr |
| Monkey Island | Southland | 189 d/yr |
| Awarua Bay | Southland | 172 d/yr |
| Colac Bay | Southland | 161 d/yr |
| Waiinu Beach | Taranaki | 158 d/yr |
Average rideable days per year, computed from 2022-2024 readings. A day counts as rideable as soon as conditions allow a session for one of the spot's sports.
All spots
57 spots- Awarua Bay Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Boulder Bank Nelson Windfoil · Kitesurf · Sea
- Clifford Bay Marlborough Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Colac Bay Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Doctors Point Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Dunedin Harbour Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Eastbourne Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Farewell Spit Tasman Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Ferguson Park Tauranga Bay of Plenty Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Fitzroy Beach Taranaki Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Gisborne Gisborne Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Greenpark Huts / Lake Ellesmere Canterbury Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake
- Kairaki Beach Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kulim Park Bay of Plenty Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Lake Ferry Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Lake Hāwea Otago Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake
- Lake Taupo Waikato Windfoil · Paddle · Lake
- Lake Tekapo Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- Lyall Bay Wellington Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Marine Parade Bay of Plenty Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Mission Bay Auckland Paddle · Sup foiling · Sea
- Monkey Island Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Motueka Tasman Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty Windfoil · Paddle · Sea
- New Brighton North Canterbury Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Omaha Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Onetangi Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Oreti Beach Southland Landkite · Kitesurf · Sea
- Orewa Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Otaki Beach Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Papamoa Beach Reserve Bay of Plenty Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Papamoa Beach Road Bay of Plenty Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Perfume Point Hawke's Bay Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Petone Wellington Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Port Waikato - Beach Waikato Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Rabbit Island Tasman Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Raglan Waikato Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Red Bricks Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Ryton Bay / Lake Coleridge Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- South Brighton Canterbury Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Sumner Canterbury Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Tahunanui Nelson Windfoil · Paddle · Sea
- Takapuna Auckland Paddle · Sup foiling · Sea
- Tay Street Bay of Plenty Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Te Hai / Lake Wanaka Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- The Pier Canterbury Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Timber / Lake Ellesmere Canterbury Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake
- Twenty Five Mile Beach Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- Waiariki Street Bay of Plenty Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Waihi Beach Bay of Plenty Paddle · Surf · Sea
- Waiinu Beach Taranaki Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Waikanae Beach River Mouth Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Wainui Bay Tasman Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Wairau Bar Marlborough Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Waitara Taranaki Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Westshore Hawke's Bay Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Whangamata Beach Waikato Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
Sports, by number of spots
- Kitesurf 215
- Wingfoil 208
- Paddle 77
- Windsurf 57
- Surf 51
- Windfoil 8
- Landkite 6
- Snowkite 3
- Sup foiling 3