Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Castle Point- Whakataki

Name: Castle Point- Whakataki
Address: NZ

Riders have kited it in NNE–SSE.

Show on the map-40.8685, 176.2291

Works in: NNE–SSE
Nearest airport: PMRPalmerston North Airport, 80 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

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Plenty of beach space even at high tide on the main beach at Castle Point.

Where to launch

Good launch spot and downwinder to Castle Pointcommunity map

Riders' tips

Good for a downwinder to Castle Point; plenty of beach space when the main beach at Castle Point is at high tidecommunity map

In riders' own words

„Works in NNE though to SSE.“
„Plenty of room on the beach when the main beach at Castle Point is at high tide.“
„Good spot to launch and do a down winder to Castle point.“

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.

13.4Jan6.9

12.8Feb6.6

12.7Mar6.5

12.6Apr6.5

13.7May7.0

14.5Jun7.5

14.4Jul7.4

13.9Aug7.2

14.7Sep7.6

14.6Oct7.5

14.2Nov7.3

13.4Dec6.9

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

Values by month

January	13.4 knots · 6.9 m/s
February	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
March	12.7 knots · 6.5 m/s
April	12.6 knots · 6.5 m/s
May	13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s
June	14.5 knots · 7.5 m/s
July	14.4 knots · 7.4 m/s
August	13.9 knots · 7.2 m/s
September	14.7 knots · 7.6 m/s
October	14.6 knots · 7.5 m/s
November	14.2 knots · 7.3 m/s
December	13.4 knots · 6.9 m/s

Nearby

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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.