Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Go to Pakuranga, then to Howick and then to Whitford, carry on through Whitford, at Formosa golf course turn left and go down the road to the marina, bridge is on the left and Pine Harbour Beach.
Go to Pakuranga, then to Howick and then to Whitford, carry on through Whitford, at Formosa golf course turn left and go down the road to the marina, bridge is on the left and Pine Harbour Beach.
Riding Conditions in Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water temp is warm during summer, about 30°C. In winter about 10-15°C. Air temp ranges from 14-20°C in winter to 21-32°C in summer. Wetsuit definitely not required in summer but sun is fierce so rash shirt required. Season here runs all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand.
Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can occasionally reach this far east and are usually 10-20 knots. Afternoon winter winds are also quite good here from the WSW after the squalls has eased a bit. Even during autumn sessions here are frequent, despite May being the most fluky season in Auckland. Best direction here is NW but as NW winds are rare, WSW is the most often ridden direction here. Spring is nearly always onshore here but very windy.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand are
September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water temp is warm during summer, about 30°C. In winter about 10-15°C. Air temp ranges from 14-20°C in winter to 21-32°C in summer. Wetsuit definitely not required in summer but sun is fierce so rash shirt required. Season here runs all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
WSW and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand.
Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can occasionally reach this far east and are usually 10-20 knots. Afternoon winter winds are also quite good here from the WSW after the squalls has eased a bit. Even during autumn sessions here are frequent, despite May being the most fluky season in Auckland. Best direction here is NW but as NW winds are rare, WSW is the most often ridden direction here. Spring is nearly always onshore here but very windy.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand are
September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
A beginners paradise here. Beach with sand and shells. Entry via walk over bridge from the car park. Not crowded here at all, even in 30°C summer days.
A large bay 5km wide and 5km long. Water is very shallow for most of it. Most of the bay works best at high tide. No waves, just chop when really windy. Beware of an oyster bed about half way down the beach.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
A beginners paradise here. Beach with sand and shells. Entry via walk over bridge from the car park. Not crowded here at all, even in 30°C summer days.
A large bay 5km wide and 5km long. Water is very shallow for most of it. Most of the bay works best at high tide. No waves, just chop when really windy. Beware of an oyster bed about half way down the beach.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
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
Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
Shells
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
A
parking
is available at Pine Harbour Beach, New Zealand.
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot
In some directions you can get away with no kite leash so long as it's under 20 knots. It's a very safe beach, no restrictions but common sense always applies as with all spots.
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