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Best Kitespots in Manawatū-Whanganui

2 spots · New Zealand

Best for kiting from September to October, with 50 to 52 % kite days. Water 14 to 15 °C.

Median of 2 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots
2 spots
Median kite days
38 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
16 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Kuku Beach
42 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatū-Whanganui in New Zealand has 2 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 38 % kite days over the year; Kuku Beach leads with 42 %.

Best season at the median spot: September to October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 16 °C.

Best time to visit Manawatū-Whanganui

  • 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: September to October

Kite days at the median spot range from 30 % in March to 52 % in September.

Water 13 °C in August to 20 °C in February. Air 13 °C in July to 21 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Manawatū-Whanganui: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Manawatū-Whanganui?

The best months are September to October: the median spot in Manawatū-Whanganui had 50 to 52 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Manawatū-Whanganui?

Kuku Beach has the most kite days in Manawatū-Whanganui: 42 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Manawatū-Whanganui?

The water ranges from 13 °C in August to 20 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 5/4 in August, 3/2 in February.

Good for learning

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All spots in Manawatū-Whanganui

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    Kuku Beach

    New Zealand

    42 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 45 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 52 % kite days (Good)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Kuku Beach: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 39 %, May 37 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 %
  2. 2
    Foxton River Mouth

    New Zealand

    35 %
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 27 % kite days (Possible)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 26 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Foxton River Mouth: Jan 36 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 31 %, May 26 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 %

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

Kite days by month for Manawatū-Whanganui: median of 2 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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kiteCOMPASS, kite spots in Manawatū-Whanganui, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/new-zealand/manawatu-whanganui

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