208 wingfoil 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 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Temperature | 18° | 18° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° |
The windiest spots
2022-2024 average| Spot | Region | Rideable days |
|---|---|---|
| Breaker Bay | Wellington | 256 d/yr |
| Lyall Bay | Wellington | 256 d/yr |
| Seatoun Beach | Wellington | 256 d/yr |
| Man O War Bay | Auckland | 245 d/yr |
| Eastbourne | Wellington | 234 d/yr |
| Petone | Wellington | 234 d/yr |
| Clifford Bay | Marlborough | 231 d/yr |
| Ngatitoa Domain | Wellington | 224 d/yr |
| The Puddle | Wellington | 224 d/yr |
| Titahi Bay | Wellington | 224 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
208 spots- 90 Miles Beach Weiharara Northland Surf · Landkite · Sea
- Ahipara Northland Surf · Landkite · Sea
- Aramoana Beach Otago Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Arkles Bay Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Army Bay Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Ashworths Beach Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Atawhai Estuary Nelson Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Awaroa Bay Tasman Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Awarua Bay Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Bay View Hawke's Bay Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Baylys Beach Northland Surf · Landkite · Sea
- Bayswater Sand Spit Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Big Manly Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Birds Beach Auckland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Boulder Bank Nelson Windfoil · Kitesurf · Sea
- Breaker Bay Wellington Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Browns Bay Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Bucklands Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Cheltenham Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Clarks Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Clendon Park Pitt Rd Manukau Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Clifford Bay Marlborough Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Colac Bay Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Cornwallis Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Curio Bay Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Doctors Point Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Duck Pond Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Dunedin Harbour Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Eastbourne Wellington Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Eastern Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Eric Armishaw Reserve Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Fantasy Island Tasman Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Farewell Spit Tasman Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Farm Cove Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Ferguson Park Tauranga Bay of Plenty Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Ferrymead Canterbury Windfoil · Kitesurf · Sea
- Fitzroy Beach Taranaki Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Foxton River Mouth Manawatu-Wanganui Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Fraser Beach Southland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- Gisborne Gisborne Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Glenbrook Beach Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Glendowie Sandspit Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Glenorchy Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- Greenpark Huts / Lake Ellesmere Canterbury Windfoil · Kitesurf · Lake
- Hahei Beach Waikato Paddle · Surf · Sea
- Harwood Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Herne Bay Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Hot Water Beach Waikato Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Huia Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Ihumateo Rd Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Island Bay Auckland Paddle · Kitesurf · Sea
- Jardines Otago Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Lake
- Jenkins Bay Auckland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kairaki Beach Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kaitarakihi Auckland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kaiti Beach Gisborne Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Kaka Point Otago Surf · Kitesurf · Sea
- Karoro Rd / K-Rd Northland Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kite Point Canterbury Kitesurf · Wingfoil · Sea
- Kohimarama Beach Auckland Paddle · 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