Kaitarakihi, New Zealand is a Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersFlat, Chop and Small waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and WSW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Kaitarakihi, New Zealand is a Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersFlat, Chop and Small waves.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and WSW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low 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
From the airport head around the harbour to Titirangi. Then head along the road to Huia. On the left about 3km before Huia is a small dirt road that has a sign saying `Kaitarakihi` on it. This is the road to the beach.
From the airport head around the harbour to Titirangi. Then head along the road to Huia. On the left about 3km before Huia is a small dirt road that has a sign saying `Kaitarakihi` on it. This is the road to the beach.
Water temps aren't that warm. Wetsuit required year round but this is more owing to the dangerous nature of the water than the cold (water temp about 21°C in summer). The season here is mostly winter and spring (June to December) but off-season can be ridden too (summer, autumn).
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and WSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Kaitarakihi, New Zealand.
Wind here is very very strong. A typical spring WSW wind (which is usually 25-40 knots in the open) is channeled through the heads. Combine this with the effect of the strong outgoing tide current and the end result is a super windy spot. In fact this place only works in real strong winds and is only designed for very small kites and small sails. Best direction is SW or WSW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSW, SW and WSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Kaitarakihi, New Zealand are
January, February, March and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water temps aren't that warm. Wetsuit required year round but this is more owing to the dangerous nature of the water than the cold (water temp about 21°C in summer). The season here is mostly winter and spring (June to December) but off-season can be ridden too (summer, autumn).
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW and WSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Kaitarakihi, New Zealand.
Wind here is very very strong. A typical spring WSW wind (which is usually 25-40 knots in the open) is channeled through the heads. Combine this with the effect of the strong outgoing tide current and the end result is a super windy spot. In fact this place only works in real strong winds and is only designed for very small kites and small sails. Best direction is SW or WSW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SSW, SW and WSW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Kaitarakihi, New Zealand are
January, February, March and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Kaitarakihi, New Zealand is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Beach is a small sandy beach with a small picnic area to rig up kites. Access is via a dirt road.
Water is flat to small/medium chop. All tides spot that works best at low tide. Nearly the entire Manukau Harbour drains out through here at low tide so the outgoing tidal current is very strong. However this can work to advantage as it greatly increases apparent wind effect. A sandbar right out at the entrance can produce waves. This spot is for advanced kiters only.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Kaitarakihi, New Zealand is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Beach is a small sandy beach with a small picnic area to rig up kites. Access is via a dirt road.
Water is flat to small/medium chop. All tides spot that works best at low tide. Nearly the entire Manukau Harbour drains out through here at low tide so the outgoing tidal current is very strong. However this can work to advantage as it greatly increases apparent wind effect. A sandbar right out at the entrance can produce waves. This spot is for advanced kiters only.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
No real rules here but this place is incredibly dangerous. It's very windy and only for advanced kiters. Do not EVER kite here alone. If something goes wrong then you stand a good chance of dying if ill prepared. Watch for sharks, be especially careful during outgoing tide as the current is very strong. THIS IS NOT A BEGINNERS SPOT!
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