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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Fergusson Park

Riders have kited it in N, NE, E, SE, SSW, SW, W, NW.

Show on the map-37.6598, 176.1293
Works in
N, NE, E, SE, SSW, SW, W, NW
Watch out
S
Nearest airport
TRGTauranga Airport, 6 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

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area
Large grassy rigging and launch area.
Watch out S
The spot does not work in S wind.

Watch out for

  • Swimmers, boats, windsurfers, and beginners taking lessons.community map

Where to launch

  • Large grassy area on the left when entering the park (for rigging, launching, landing, and packing up).community map

Parking

  • Car park about 450 m from the spot, free.capacity: 3 · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • After your session, park your kite near the houses and wind up your lines to keep the grassy area clear for others.community map
  • Keep a safe distance from swimmers, boats, windsurfers, and kite school students.community map

Conditions

  • Works at all tide levels; wind can be stronger on the water than on the grassy area.community map

Riders' tips

  • Choose your kite size carefully; the wind can be stronger on the water than on the grass.community map

Facilities

  • Kite schools from Tauranga operate here.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Direction: SSW-SW-W-NW-N-NE-E-SE“
  • „able to kiteboard here in every wind direction except for a Southey wind.“
  • „pack down area is the big grass area on the left had side“
  • „kite setup , launching/landing, pack down area is the big grass area on the left had side as you drive in to the park.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/875889548“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/682065520“
  • „Stay a safe distance from other park users: Swimmers, Boats, Windsurfers etc.“
  • „When you come in from kiting place your kite up by the houses and roll up your lines so the grass area is free“
  • „Tides: All Tides ... wind can be stronger on the water than in the grass area.“
  • „Fergusson Park is the main kiteboarding location for Tauranga kite Schools“
  • „Please choose your kite size carefully as wind can be stronger on the water than in the grass area.“

Photos from the area

Otūmoetai Beach
Otūmoetai Beach · 517 m from the spot
Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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.

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

Values by month
January10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
February9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
March9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
April9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
May10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s
June11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
July11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
August10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
September11.2 knots · 5.8 m/s
October11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
November10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
December10.6 knots · 5.5 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kiteboarding launch spots map” (Google My Maps); 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.

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