Riddell Rd, 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
N, NNE and NE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Riddell Rd, New Zealand !
Riddell Rd, 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
N, NNE and NE
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Riddell Rd, New Zealand !
How to get there
Head to Riddel RD, you will need a map but it not far from St Heliers look for the suburb of Glendowie. At the end of Riddel Rd (West Tamaki Point) you will find a reserve (Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve), turn left and there will be a small car park on the right overlooking a bay, if it's good there will be a few guys kiting in the bay.
Head to Riddel RD, you will need a map but it not far from St Heliers look for the suburb of Glendowie. At the end of Riddel Rd (West Tamaki Point) you will find a reserve (Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve), turn left and there will be a small car park on the right overlooking a bay, if it's good there will be a few guys kiting in the bay.
Hot water in sunny summers days, definitely no wetsuit needed. 3/2 wetsuit during winter is enough. Air temp of 21-3°C2 during summer, 10-20°C during winter. Water can get very warm in summer, over 30°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE and NE
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Riddell Rd, New Zealand.
Any winds from the N, NE will work great here. Easterlies and SE may also work but may be a bit gusty. N thermals in summer are light and steady, about 10-15 knots. Isobaric and frontal northerlies are stronger 15 knots up to over 50 knots. Frontal winds happen year round, N thermals in summer and early Autumn. Season is mostly during summer and autumn as the NNE winds are most common then. But occasional N direction winds come during winter and spring too and strong winds work great here.
Wind
usually
blows
from NNE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Riddell Rd, New Zealand are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Hot water in sunny summers days, definitely no wetsuit needed. 3/2 wetsuit during winter is enough. Air temp of 21-3°C2 during summer, 10-20°C during winter. Water can get very warm in summer, over 30°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE and NE
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Riddell Rd, New Zealand.
Any winds from the N, NE will work great here. Easterlies and SE may also work but may be a bit gusty. N thermals in summer are light and steady, about 10-15 knots. Isobaric and frontal northerlies are stronger 15 knots up to over 50 knots. Frontal winds happen year round, N thermals in summer and early Autumn. Season is mostly during summer and autumn as the NNE winds are most common then. But occasional N direction winds come during winter and spring too and strong winds work great here.
Wind
usually
blows
from NNE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Riddell Rd, New Zealand are
January, February, March, April, May and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Riddell Rd, New Zealand is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Long sandy spit, Riddel Rd accesses the bay which in turn is the northern side of the Gendowie sand spit. A small launching area by the small car park at the end of Riddel Rd, or you can walk along the spit where you can launch from anywhere. Beware fast incoming tide in the car park launch area. Fast launching is recommended as water can come in and wash away kite/lines etc. You can also launch in the Riddel Rd reserve.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Riddell Rd, New Zealand is a
Shallow and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Long sandy spit, Riddel Rd accesses the bay which in turn is the northern side of the Gendowie sand spit. A small launching area by the small car park at the end of Riddel Rd, or you can walk along the spit where you can launch from anywhere. Beware fast incoming tide in the car park launch area. Fast launching is recommended as water can come in and wash away kite/lines etc. You can also launch in the Riddel Rd reserve.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
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.
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 Riddell Rd, New Zealand.
No rules, just common sense but it's generally very uncrowded here in regards to beach goers (technically speaking it's not really a beach). It's one of the more popular spots to kite in the East Auckland Area with 10 guys out on a good day.
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