Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Ambury farm, Mangere Bridge

Name: Ambury farm, Mangere Bridge
Address: NZ

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map-36.9420, 174.7559

Nearest airport: AKLAuckland International Airport, 8 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: For experienced riders who can ride upwind and perform a self-rescue.

Watch out for

Very strong currents; if you miss the point, you can quickly get swept a long way out.community map
Rocks at the rigging area on the west side of the small shelter.community map
Rumors of sharks.community map

Where to launch

Rig the kite down on the west side of the small shelter.community map

Parking

Car park about 650 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Great spot at mid to high tide (not during a king tide), with a sandbar right in front of the spot.community map

Riders' tips

Great place to bring a few friends and a BBQ.community map

Facilities

Small shelter at the spot.community map

In riders' own words

„Experienced riders competent with Upwind and self rescue“
„Rig up down on the Western side of the small shelter,watch the rocks!!!“
„OpenStreetMap way/980726215“
„OpenStreetMap way/1177775500“
„once you miss the point you could end up somewhere very far away very quick. Very strong currents“
„rumors of Shark sitings.“
„Great spot on Mid to high tides(Not king tides)With there being a sand bar just out front.“
„Great place to bring a few mates and the BBQ.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

10.5Jan5.4

9.8Feb5.0

9.9Mar5.1

10.0Apr5.1

11.0May5.7

11.7Jun6.0

11.5Jul5.9

11.3Aug5.8

11.9Sep6.1

12.4Oct6.4

11.7Nov6.0

11.4Dec5.9

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
February	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
March	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
April	10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
May	11.0 knots · 5.7 m/s
June	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
July	11.5 knots · 5.9 m/s
August	11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
September	11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s
October	12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
November	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
December	11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurfing spots in NZ” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.