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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Meola reef,Garnet Rd

Riders have kited it in WSW, W, NW.

Show on the map-36.8521, 174.7155
Works in
WSW, W, NW
Nearest airport
AKLAuckland International Airport, 19 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

Who it suits
Suitable for beginners at low tide (stay nearshore out of the channel), and for experienced riders at mid to high tide.

Watch out for

  • Oysters on the bottom are hazardous at mid to high tide.community map
  • Shipping channel (beginners should avoid it).community map

Where to launch

  • Pump up the kite in front of the parking lot, rig lines down by the water.community map

Parking

  • Car park at the spot.community map

Getting there

  • Long walk back if the kite goes soft.community map

Conditions

  • Low tide for beginners, mid to high tide for locals and experienced riders.community map
  • Waist-deep water very far offshore at low tide.community map

Riders' tips

  • At low tide, note the location of oyster beds and bring a pump with you because of the long walk back.community map

Facilities

  • Local contact: NZ Boardstore - Brian (09) 815-0683.community map
In riders' own words
  • „WSW/W-Cross shore NW-Cross on“
  • „Best suited to Beginners at Low... Mid to high for Locals and Experienced“
  • „Pump up in front of the carpark.Rig by the water.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/616220194“
  • „Take a pump with you aa well because its a long walk back if the kite goes goes soft.“
  • „Take a mental picture of the Oysters at Low because if you end up on them at Mid-High,Watch out!“
  • „Beginners stay out of the channel and close to shore.“
  • „Best suited to Beginners at Low as it is waist deep forever.“
  • „Low for Beginners,Mid to high for Locals and Experienced(because of the Oysters)“
  • „Local Contact: NZ Boardstore-Brian (09) 815-0683“
  • „Take a mental picture of the Oysters at Low... Take a pump with you aa well“

Photos from the area

Westmere from Meola Reef
Westmere from Meola Reef · 492 m from the spot
Walter Rumsby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aerial View of Meola Reef
Aerial View of Meola Reef · 558 m from the spot
Ming Cheuk, 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
January11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
February11.0 knots · 5.7 m/s
March11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
April11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
May13.4 knots · 6.9 m/s
June14.4 knots · 7.4 m/s
July14.2 knots · 7.3 m/s
August13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s
September13.9 knots · 7.2 m/s
October14.0 knots · 7.2 m/s
November13.0 knots · 6.7 m/s
December12.5 knots · 6.4 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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