Harwood, New Zealand is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW and WSW, W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Harwood, New Zealand is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW and WSW, W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Land at Dunedin airport, minibus to town, car towards Taiaroa Head Albatross Colony, next town past Portobello is called Harwood, Kokamuka St/Stepney Ave is best. Possibly on bus route.
Land at Dunedin airport, minibus to town, car towards Taiaroa Head Albatross Colony, next town past Portobello is called Harwood, Kokamuka St/Stepney Ave is best. Possibly on bus route.
Summer 10-25°C, a wetsuit needed even during summer. Season runs form October until May, usable off-season, less wind, cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW and WSW, W
.
3 times a week, often light, need big gear, usually NE or SW. NE best but must be 25-30 knots in city to be good here. Wind is often 10-20 knots, some days more.
The
best moments to come
to Harwood, New Zealand are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Summer 10-25°C, a wetsuit needed even during summer. Season runs form October until May, usable off-season, less wind, cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW and WSW, W
.
3 times a week, often light, need big gear, usually NE or SW. NE best but must be 25-30 knots in city to be good here. Wind is often 10-20 knots, some days more.
The
best moments to come
to Harwood, New Zealand are
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Harwood, New Zealand is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Some shells. Launch/land on the sand away from road and power lines. Enough room for self launching/landing.
Clean blue water. OK all tides, not much sand at high tide, waist deep low tide. Quite flat at low tide, up to 2 foot chop, no surf. Don't go too far South, as the water gets deep quickly.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Harwood, New Zealand is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Some shells. Launch/land on the sand away from road and power lines. Enough room for self launching/landing.
Clean blue water. OK all tides, not much sand at high tide, waist deep low tide. Quite flat at low tide, up to 2 foot chop, no surf. Don't go too far South, as the water gets deep quickly.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Animals, Currents, Boats, Fisher Nets, Buoys, Wavebreakers, Rocks, Stones, Shells and Stakes
.
