Best Kitespots in Auckland

24 spots · New Zealand

Best for kiting in April and from August to January, with 51 to 61 % kite days. Water 13 to 22 °C.

Median of 9 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 24 spots
Median kite days: 52 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 18 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Orewa; 56 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Auckland

Auckland in New Zealand has 24 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 52 % kite days over the year; Orewa leads with 56 %.

Best season at the median spot: April and August to January (50 % kite days or more). Water about 18 °C.

Best time to visit Auckland

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: April and August to January
Warm and windy: December to March

Kite days at the median spot range from 42 % in February to 61 % in September.

Water 13 °C in August to 23 °C in February. Air 14 °C in August to 22 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Auckland: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Auckland?

The best months are April and August to January: the median spot in Auckland had 51 to 61 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Auckland?

Orewa has the most kite days in Auckland: 56 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Auckland?

The water ranges from 13 °C in August to 23 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 5/4 in August, spring suit in February.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Auckland
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Orewa	56	45	48	61	54	54	54	57	63	66	56	59
St. Heliers	60	51	46	58	47	49	51	52	66	65	56	57
Omaha	53	42	47	59	54	53	56	57	63	60	51	52
Manly Beach	53	45	46	59	50	50	49	53	61	65	54	56
Browns Bay	52	44	43	56	48	47	49	50	61	63	53	55
Muriwai	50	40	40	50	46	51	55	57	62	58	47	47
Milford	49	41	39	51	44	44	46	48	59	59	47	48
Tamaki River	49	38	36	43	39	36	42	42	55	53	44	44
Jenkins Bay	50	35	31	41	35	35	41	42	54	51	40	42

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Auckland yet.

All spots in Auckland

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Army Bay
New Zealand
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Army Bay: Jan 56 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 59 %
2
Orewa
New Zealand
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Orewa: Jan 56 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 59 %
3
Shakespear Regional Park
New Zealand
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Shakespear Regional Park: Jan 56 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 59 %
4
Tindalls Beach
New Zealand
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tindalls Beach: Jan 56 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 59 %
5
Bramley Beach
New Zealand
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bramley Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 58 %, May 47 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 57 %
6
Eastern Beach
New Zealand
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Eastern Beach: Jan 60 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 58 %, May 47 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 57 %
7
St. Heliers
New Zealand
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at St. Heliers: Jan 60 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 58 %, May 47 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 57 %
8
Omaha
New Zealand
54 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Omaha: Jan 53 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 52 %
9
Manly Beach
New Zealand
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Manly Beach: Jan 53 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 59 %, May 50 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 56 %
10
Browns Bay
New Zealand
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Browns Bay: Jan 52 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 56 %, May 48 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 55 %
11
Muriwai
New Zealand
50 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Muriwai: Jan 50 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 50 %, May 46 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
12
Herne Bay
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Herne Bay: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
13
Island Bay
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Island Bay: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
14
Kohimarama
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kohimarama: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
15
Milford
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Milford: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
16
Mission Bay
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mission Bay: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
17
Pt. Chevalier
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pt. Chevalier: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
18
Shoal Bay
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Shoal Bay: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
19
Takapuna
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Takapuna: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
20
Tamaki Point
New Zealand
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tamaki Point: Jan 49 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %

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21 Tamaki River 43 %
22 Jenkins Bay 41 %
23 Kaitarakihi 41 %
24 Lake Pupuke 40 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Auckland: median of 9 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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