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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Papamoa Beach Domain

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

Show on the map-37.6951, 176.2866
Works in
N, NE, E, W, NW
Nearest airport
TRGTauranga Airport, 8 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
Small grassy area on the bank by the parking lot for rigging and packing up.

Watch out for

  • Other beach and water users: swimmers, surfers, surf schools, boogie boarders, windsurfers, kayakers.community map

Where to launch

  • Rigging and packing down on a small grassy area at the top of the bank by the parking lot; launching and landing strictly down on the beach in a clear spot.community map

Parking

  • Parking by the small grassy area at the top of the bank (Papamoa Domain).community map
  • Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • Launch and land on the beach only; after riding, park your kite on the beach and wrap up your lines; keep your kite at 45 degrees when walking on the beach.community map
  • No riding in the flagged swim zone (lifeguards will kick you out).community map

Conditions

  • All tides; surf riding.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Wind Directions: W-NW-N-NE-E“
  • „Papamoa Beach has a small grass area at the top of the bank by the car park“
  • „small grass area at the top of the bank by the car park this can be used as the kite setup and pack down area, all kiters are to launch/land there kites down on the beach“
  • „Address: Papamoa Domain, Mount Maunganui ... small grass area at the top of the bank by the car park“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/274984662“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1108108058“
  • „Stay a safe distance from other beach users: Swimmers, Surfers, Surf Schools, Boogie Boarders, Windsurfers, Kayakers etc.“
  • „Stay out of the flagged swimming area this is not for kiting, Life guards will not be happy and will ask you to leave.“
  • „the beach is the only place for launching/landing your kite. ... Keep you kite at 45 degrees when walking up the beach“
  • „Papamoa Beach: Surf Riding ... Tides: All tides“

Photos from the area

Beach Runner (5276528994)
Beach Runner (5276528994) · 239 m from the spot
Abaconda Management Group from New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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