Sea · Auckland · New Zealand
Tindalls Beach
Best for kiting all year except February and March, with 54 to 66 % kite days. Water 13 to 22 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 66 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- Best hours
- all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
- Water
- 16 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 16 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Tindalls Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 56 | 45 | 48 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 56 | 59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 16 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 14 to 19 |
| Daylighth | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring |
- In January, Tindalls Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Tindalls Beach averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (45 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Tindalls Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Tindalls Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Tindalls Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Tindalls Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Tindalls Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Tindalls Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Tindalls Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Tindalls Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Tindalls Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Tindalls Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Tindalls Beach
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
7 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 5.4 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 66 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Tindalls Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Tindalls Beach?
The best months are all year except February and March: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Tindalls Beach windy in October?
Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Tindalls Beach?
The water ranges from 13 °C in August to 23 °C in February. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Tindalls Beach get in a year?
About 205 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Auckland International Airport (AKL), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+13:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -36.6191, 174.7710
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Auckland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Manly Beach
New Zealand · 1 point fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
65 %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 % - Orewa
New Zealand · same kite days as Tindalls Beach in October
66 %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 % - Browns Bay
New Zealand · 3 points fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
63 %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 % - Milford
New Zealand · 7 points fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
59 %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 % - St. Heliers
New Zealand · 1 point fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
65 %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 % - Tamaki River
New Zealand · 13 points fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
53 %Kite days by month at Tamaki River: Jan 49 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 43 %, May 39 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 44 % - Omaha
New Zealand · 6 points fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
60 %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 % - Muriwai
New Zealand · 8 points fewer kite days than Tindalls Beach in October
58 %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 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 66 % of days at Tindalls Beach met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/tindalls-beach
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