Kite spots by country
Kite spots in New Zealand
55 kite and landkite spots in New Zealand with riders' reports: where to launch, where to park, which wind and what to watch out for.
Spots from the field
Spots with riders' reports
Launch, parking, wind directions and hazards from community maps and riders in kite groups.
Water 54
- Ahu Ahu Rd, Taranaki
- Ambury farm, Mangere Bridge
- Bell Block, TaranakiSW
- Castle PointNE
- Castle Point- WhakatakiNNE–SSE
- Cheltenham Beach,DevonportNE, E, SE
- Dont ride past here
- Down Winder from Kuku beach
- EastborneN, NE–S, SW
- Eastend Reserve
- Eastern Beach,PakurangaN–NE, E
- Eric Armishaw Reserve,Walker rdN, S–SW, W, NW
- Farm Cove,Half Moon bayNNW, N
- Fergusson ParkN, NE, E, SE, SSW, SW, W, NW
- Foxton beachSE, S–N
- Goods Road, TaurangaSE, S, SW
- Half moon bayN, NNE, S, SSW
- Hannahs Bay, RotoruaN, NE, SW, W, NW
- Harbour View Rd Reserve,Te Atatu PeninsulaNE, E, SE, S
- Island bay,BirkenheadS
- KAI-IWI BEACH (AT MOWHANAU TOWNSHIP)E, W, WNW
- Kawhia HarbourE
- Kawhia beach
- Kuku Beach??SW–NW
- Kulim ParkN, NE, E, SE, W, NW
- Lake Onoke - western launch site
- Long Bay Beach,Long BayNE, E
- Lyall baySE–SW
- Meola reef,Garnet RdWSW, W, NW
- Muriwai Beach,4WD entranceS, SW, W, NW
- North Piha
- Ohau, RotoruaSW
- Papamoa Beach DomainN, NE, E, W, NW
- PauatahanuiE, SE
- PetoneSE–SW
- Pilot BayS, SW, W
- PlimmertonW–N
- Pungarehu
- RaumatiW
- SeatounNW–NE
- Shakespear Bay,S–SW
- Shoal Bay Reserve,Landsdowne rdall directions
- St Heliers BeachW, NW–NE
- Takapuna Beach,The Strand Toilet BlockNNE, NE, E, SE
- Tauranga Harbour EntranceN, S
- Tay Street, Mount MaunganuiN, NE, E, SE, NW
- Te Ti BayN–NE, SW–W
- Turnoff to Manawatu Estuary
- WANGANUI RIVER ESTUARYall directions
- Waiinu Beach, TaranakiW
- WaikanaeNE, SW–N
- Wainui- New SpotSW
- Wairau BarSE, W, NW
- Waitara, TaranakiE–SW, W, NW
Landkite 1
A week on the water
Kite safari in the Red Sea
8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.
See the safariThe safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.