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Lyall Baybest spot (49% wind)
17°Cavg water temp

Best Time to Visit New Zealand

10%
Jan
19°
20°
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10%
Feb
19°
21°
7%
Mar
17°
20°
11%
Apr
16°
18°
12%
May
14°
16°
11%
Jun
12°
15°
15%
Jul
11°
14°
13%
Aug
11°
13°
18%
Sep
12°
14°
15%
Oct
14°
15°
10%
Nov
16°
17°
12%
Dec
18°
19°
50%+ rideable days (12+ kn)<50% rideable days

Best wind: Jul, Sep–Oct

Calmest Conditions in New Zealand

Relatively calmer spots in this region

Satellite view of Lake Clearwater
4% Wind
New Zealand

Lake Clearwater

Oceania

#1
6kts
10°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Lake Coleridge / Ryton Bay
3% Wind
New Zealand

Lake Coleridge / Ryton Bay

Oceania

#2
6kts
11°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Lake Taupo
0% Wind
New Zealand

Lake Taupo

Oceania

#3
4kts
12°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Lake Wanaka / Te Hai
0% Wind
New Zealand

Lake Wanaka / Te Hai

Oceania

#4
4kts
12°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Whitireia Park Bay
35% Wind
New Zealand

Whitireia Park Bay

Oceania

#5
10kts
14°
16°water
Satellite view of Tamaki River
9% Wind
New Zealand

Tamaki River

Oceania

#6
7kts
16°
18°water
Satellite view of Bramley Beach
9% Wind
New Zealand

Bramley Beach

Oceania

#7
7kts
17°
18°water
Satellite view of Kohimarama
9% Wind
New Zealand

Kohimarama

Oceania

#8
7kts
16°
18°water

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Wellington

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Lyall Bay49%Whitireia Park Bay35%Petone Beach35%
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Northland

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Waikato

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Otago

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Middle Beach11%Taieri River Mouth4%Lake Wanaka / Te Hai0%

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Ranked by year-round wind reliability

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Lyall Bay

New ZealandWLG
49%Fair
49%Wind Days
12ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
16°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.7m avg waves32% rain days
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Waihi Bay

New ZealandCHT
49%Fair
49%Wind Days
13ktsAvg Wind
13°Cfeels 10°Temperature
14°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
2.1m avg waves35% rain days
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Clifford Bay

New ZealandBHE
38%Fair
38%Wind Days
11ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 11°Temperature
14°CWater
WwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿5/4
1.4m avg waves23% rain days

Whitireia Park Bay

New ZealandWLG
35%Fair
35%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
16°CWater
WwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿4/3
1.0m avg waves35% rain days

Petone Beach

New ZealandWLG
35%Fair
35%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
16°CWater
WwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿4/3
1.1m avg waves35% rain days

Kina Road

New Zealand
30%Fair
30%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
2.1m avg waves40% rain days

Bayley Road

New Zealand
29%Poor
29%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
2.1m avg waves41% rain days

Stent Road

New Zealand
29%Poor
29%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
2.1m avg waves41% rain days

Pungarehu

New Zealand
29%Poor
29%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
2.1m avg waves41% rain days

Farewell Spit

New ZealandBHE
21%Poor
21%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 13°Temperature
16°CWater
WwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿3/2
0.9m avg waves39% rain days

Ninety Mile Beach

New ZealandKKE
20%Poor
20%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
17°Cfeels 16°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿3/2
1.9m avg waves35% rain days

Raglan Beach

New Zealand
16%Poor
16%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 14°Temperature
17°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.8m avg waves41% rain days

Castlepoint Beach

New ZealandWLG
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
15°CWater
NWwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.3m avg waves31% rain days

Foxton River Mouth

New ZealandWLG
13%Poor
13%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
16°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.0m avg waves41% rain days

Muriwai

New ZealandAKL
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿3/2
1.9m avg waves40% rain days

Weld Road

New Zealand
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.8m avg waves43% rain days

Oakura

New Zealand
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.8m avg waves43% rain days

Middle Beach

New ZealandDUD
11%Poor
11%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 10°Temperature
13°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿5/4
1.2m avg waves33% rain days

Jenkins Bay

New Zealand
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿3/2
2.0m avg waves35% rain days

Kaitarakihi

New Zealand
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿3/2
2.0m avg waves35% rain days

Raglan

New ZealandAKL
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 14°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.8m avg waves39% rain days

Tokerau Beach

New ZealandKKE
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
17°Cfeels 16°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿4/3
0.9m avg waves33% rain days

Tamaki River

New Zealand
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves35% rain days

Bramley Beach

New ZealandAKL
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
17°Cfeels 16°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves35% rain days

St. Heliers

New Zealand
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves35% rain days

Kohimarama

New Zealand
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves35% rain days

Wairau Bar

New ZealandBHE
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 12°Temperature
14°CWater
NWwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿4/3
0.8m avg waves24% rain days

Waitara

New Zealand
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.6m avg waves38% rain days

Tamaki Point

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Mission Bay

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Orewa

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Manly Beach

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Browns Bay

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Tindalls Beach

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Army Bay

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.5m avg waves34% rain days

Shakespear Regional Park

New Zealand
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.5m avg waves34% rain days

Omaha

New ZealandAKL
8%Poor
8%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.7m avg waves33% rain days

East End

New ZealandNPL
7%Poor
7%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿4/3
1.6m avg waves36% rain days

Eastern Beach

New Zealand
7%Poor
7%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves35% rain days

Lake Ellesmere / Timber

New ZealandCHC
7%Poor
7%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 10°Temperature
14°CWater
NEwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.3m avg waves24% rain days

Kuku Beach

New ZealandPPQ
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 13°Temperature
16°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.0m avg waves47% rain days

Ashworths Beach

New ZealandCHC
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
13°Cfeels 11°Temperature
14°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿4/3
0.8m avg waves24% rain days

Ruakaka River Mouth

New ZealandAKL
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿4/3
0.6m avg waves33% rain days

Whangamata

New ZealandAKL
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
0.9m avg waves32% rain days

Shoal Bay

New Zealand
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Island Bay

New Zealand
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Herne Bay

New Zealand
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Pt. Chevalier

New Zealand
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Takapuna

New Zealand
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves34% rain days

Milford

New Zealand
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves35% rain days

Lake Pupuke

New Zealand
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
16°Cfeels 15°Temperature
18°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿4/3
0.3m avg waves35% rain days

Lake Clearwater

New ZealandCHC
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 7°Temperature
32%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

Taieri River Mouth

New ZealandDUD
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 10°Temperature
13°CWater
WwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿5/4
1.4m avg waves32% rain days

New Brighton South

New ZealandCHC
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
13°Cfeels 11°Temperature
14°CWater
EwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿4/3
0.6m avg waves23% rain days

Lake Coleridge / Ryton Bay

New ZealandCHC
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
34%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

Paihia

New ZealandKKE
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
16°CTemperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.0m avg waves33% rain days

Napier

New ZealandNPE
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
14°Cfeels 13°Temperature
17°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿3/2
0.7m avg waves26% rain days

Ohope Beach

New ZealandROT
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
15°Cfeels 14°Temperature
18°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿4/3
1.1m avg waves35% rain days

Lake Taupo

New ZealandNPE
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 11°Temperature
35%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Tahunanui

New ZealandNSN
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
13°Cfeels 12°Temperature
17°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿4/3
0.4m avg waves28% rain days

Lake Wanaka / Te Hai

New ZealandZQN
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 10°Temperature
32%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

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