North Piha, New Zealand is a Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to North Piha, New Zealand !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
North Piha, New Zealand is a Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to North Piha, New Zealand !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Get the map out and head to Henderson, then head over the Waitaks, drive down the steep road, smell the burnin brakes, past the turnoff to South Piha and head to north where hopefully you'll see the misty spray caused by the surf/wind.
Get the map out and head to Henderson, then head over the Waitaks, drive down the steep road, smell the burnin brakes, past the turnoff to South Piha and head to north where hopefully you'll see the misty spray caused by the surf/wind.
Water temp is pretty cold, 12°C in winter and 20°C in summer. Air temps here can soar above 30°C in summer and it's best not to kite here during this time as it will be packed.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at North Piha, New Zealand.
Best time of year is spring with consistent westerly quarter winds. Due to mountains behind beach it's less windy here than other west coast spots (eg Muriwai) so is really suited to the 30+ knots that can occur during winter and spring. Summer here is hot with light winds at this spot. Autumn has the odd good day. 20 knots during winter and spring. Windier the further out you head. Spring is best season. Summer thermals are light compared to Huia, Fosters etc but still ok. Winter is a great time to kite here as well. Autumn has mostly light winds (15-20 knots in other AK spots) but here it'll be more like 10-15. It's a place for the days where it's too windy anywhere else in Auckland. Sideshore NNW and SSE.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to North Piha, New Zealand are
September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water temp is pretty cold, 12°C in winter and 20°C in summer. Air temps here can soar above 30°C in summer and it's best not to kite here during this time as it will be packed.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W
.
There is
Frontal wind
at North Piha, New Zealand.
Best time of year is spring with consistent westerly quarter winds. Due to mountains behind beach it's less windy here than other west coast spots (eg Muriwai) so is really suited to the 30+ knots that can occur during winter and spring. Summer here is hot with light winds at this spot. Autumn has the odd good day. 20 knots during winter and spring. Windier the further out you head. Spring is best season. Summer thermals are light compared to Huia, Fosters etc but still ok. Winter is a great time to kite here as well. Autumn has mostly light winds (15-20 knots in other AK spots) but here it'll be more like 10-15. It's a place for the days where it's too windy anywhere else in Auckland. Sideshore NNW and SSE.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to North Piha, New Zealand are
September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
North Piha, New Zealand is a
Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
North Piha is 3km long, Lion Rock at the southern end and monkey rock at the northern end. A fairly hard black sandy beach that gets very very hot in summer (you have to run if barefoot). Plenty of launch space at low tide, but limited at high tide. Walk over grassy banks to get to beach. The surf is much more benign than Muriwai. Gets packed in summer with beach goers.
A surf beach that is best at low tide. During winter and spring the swells are big. Summer brings small waves of about head high, occasional bigger day. Winter and spring waves can be as high as a house on occasions. The rip currents are not that nasty although care must be taken of course when swell is big.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
North Piha, New Zealand is a
Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
North Piha is 3km long, Lion Rock at the southern end and monkey rock at the northern end. A fairly hard black sandy beach that gets very very hot in summer (you have to run if barefoot). Plenty of launch space at low tide, but limited at high tide. Walk over grassy banks to get to beach. The surf is much more benign than Muriwai. Gets packed in summer with beach goers.
A surf beach that is best at low tide. During winter and spring the swells are big. Summer brings small waves of about head high, occasional bigger day. Winter and spring waves can be as high as a house on occasions. The rip currents are not that nasty although care must be taken of course when swell is big.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January, February and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
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
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January, February and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Please respect
local rules
when you are on the spot.
Talk to a local before you go on water.
A
parking
is available at North Piha, New Zealand.
The spot has
Showers
and
Toilets
facilities.
There is
Food
available on the spot
Patrolled beach during summer, less dangerous than other AK west coast spots. Very crowded in summer, best in winter, spring. Kite leash recommended as is helmet as it is a wave sailing spot.
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