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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Muriwai Beach,4WD entrance

Riders have kited it in S, SW, W, NW. Best in S, SW.

Show on the map-36.8112, 174.4172
Works in
S, SW, W, NW
Best
S, SW
Nearest airport
AKLAuckland International Airport, 40 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

NNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNESW

bestworksno reports

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
Not suitable for beginners or intermediates.

Watch out for

  • Traffic directly on the beach and a busy main beach in summer.community map
  • Huge close-outs out back and strong currents.community map
  • Thieves in the parking lot.community map

Where to launch

  • Rigging on the beach, watch out for traffic.community map

Parking

  • Parking at the spot, watch out for thieves (hide valuables or take them with you).unguarded · community map
  • Car park about 600 m from the spot, free.unguarded · OpenStreetMap

Conditions

  • Heavy spot on a big swell, with big waves on the outside and flat sections near shore on the right tide.community map
  • Outgoing tide is best, incoming tide also works in strong wind; high tide gets very choppy.community map

Riders' tips

  • The main beach is busy in summer and better avoided.community map
In riders' own words
  • „SW/S-The best direction for all natural riders. W/NW-Onshore/Side shore“
  • „Beginners and intermediates beware.“
  • „Rigging:On the beach!Watch for Traffic,this is a busy beach.“
  • „Beware of thieves when parked in the carpark,hide valubles or take with you.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1116410612“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1408201236“
  • „massive close out waves out back... Strong currents also“
  • „main beach is busy in the summer so best avoided... Watch for Traffic,this is a busy beach.“
  • „Super Gnarly spot when the swell gets big.massive close out waves out back with smooth sections on the right tide in close.“
  • „Out going best but if the winds strong,incoming possible.High tide can be very choppy“

Photos from the area

Muriwai Regional Park sand dunes 20250104 163638
Muriwai Regional Park sand dunes 20250104 163638 · 1478 m from the spot
Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muriwai Regional Park sand dunes 20250104 163634
Muriwai Regional Park sand dunes 20250104 163634 · 1478 m from the spot
Prosperosity, CC BY 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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