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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Shoal Bay Reserve,Landsdowne rd

Riders have kited it in all directions. Best in SSW, SW.

Show on the map-36.8132, 174.7710
Works in
all directions
Best
SSW, SW
Watch out
SSW, SW
Nearest airport
AKLAuckland International Airport, 22 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
Not suitable for beginners; requires staying upwind and avoiding other riders.
Watch out SSW, SW
Funneling effect creates strong, somewhat gusty wind.

Watch out for

  • Heavy windsurfer and kiter traffic.community map
  • Mangroves and oysters.community map

Where to launch

  • Pump up, walk out into the wind, and get an assisted launch from the locals.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 400 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

  • Funneling effect amplifies the wind, often making it slightly gusty.community map
  • Works at mid to high tide, not rideable at low tide.community map

Facilities

  • Local contacts: Wings and Waves, Bayswater Windsports, WSP (Barrys Pt Rd).community map
In riders' own words
  • „Has been riden on all sorts of direction but i will only list the ideals. SSW/SW-Side shore“
  • „i will only list the ideals. SSW/SW-Side shore“
  • „Funnel effect creates a strong breeze,a little gusty“
  • „Not ideal for Beginners(see Pt Chev)unless competant with Riding upwind and can navigate through other riders.“
  • „Pump up and walk out to the wind,get a friendly local to help launch:)“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/24161108“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/999339195“
  • „There are Mangroves and Oyster to look out for.“
  • „very popular for Windsurfers and Kiters... navigate through other riders.“
  • „Tides: Mid-High,Forget about Low“
  • „Local contact: Wings and Waves,Bayswater Windsports,WSP(Barrys Pt Rd)“

Photos from the area

House at 16 Beresford Street, frontal
House at 16 Beresford Street, frontal · 181 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
House at 16 Beresford Street, from right
House at 16 Beresford Street, from right · 200 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
House at 21 Bayswater Avenue
House at 21 Bayswater Avenue · 291 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, 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
January10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
February9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
March9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
April10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
May11.0 knots · 5.7 m/s
June11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
July11.5 knots · 5.9 m/s
August11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
September11.9 knots · 6.1 m/s
October12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
November11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
December11.4 knots · 5.9 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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