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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Kulim Park

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

Show on the map-37.6655, 176.1494
Works in
N, NE, E, SE, W, NW
Watch out
N
Nearest airport
TRGTauranga Airport, 4 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
Very small rigging, launch, and landing area.
Watch out N
North wind is onshore - hazard of houses, cars, road, small boats, and trees near the shore.

Watch out for

  • Stone walls extending about 30 m from shore and a storm drain pipe.community map
  • Houses, cars, roads, small boats, and trees in N onshore wind.community map
  • The boat ramp gets very slippery at high tide.community map

Where to launch

  • Rigging on a small grassy area by the boathouse and ramp; the boat ramp is the only entry and exit to the water.community map

Parking

  • Along the edges of the grassy area closest to the water, never in front of the boat ramp.community map
  • Car park at the spot.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • Do not park or leave kites and gear in front of the boat ramp; after riding, move your kite to the side and wrap up your lines.community map
  • Keep a safe distance from swimmers, boats, windsurfers, and beginner kiters.community map

Conditions

  • All tides.community map

Riders' tips

  • In N wind, ride upwind for safe clearance from shore; check for obstacles before your first session.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Wind Directions: W-NW-N-NE-E-SE“
  • „On a North wind direction beware of houses, cars, roads, small boats, trees as this is a on shore wind“
  • „Kulim park is a very small setup/launching and landing area“
  • „Rigging area is the grass area were the boat shed and ramp are located... boat ramp as this is the only entry and exit point to the water“
  • „Cars must be parked on the edges of the grass area closest to the water not in front of the boat ramp“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1112173897“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1112173898“
  • „Beware of rock walls that stick out about 30m from shore and also storm water pipes“
  • „Please note the boat ramp can get very slippery when high tide.“
  • „don’t leave kites or any gear in front of the boat ramp.“
  • „Stay a safe distance from other park users: Swimmers, Boats, Windsurfers etc.“
  • „Tides: All Tides“
  • „try to kite up wind to give you some safety distance... if new to Kulim park check out the area before kiting“

Photos from the area

Otūmoetai Beach
Otūmoetai Beach · 1364 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 “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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