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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

St Heliers Beach

Riders have kited it in W, NW–NE.

Show on the map-36.8502, 174.8570
Works in
W, NW–NE
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
Unsuitable in summer, especially for beginners.
Size of the area
No beach space at high tide.

Watch out for

  • Extremely crowded beach in summer, risk of endangering beachgoers, and no beach space at high tide.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 150 m from the spot, free.capacity: 20 · OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • No-go zone in summer due to crowds. The beach (like Kohimarama Beach) is strictly monitored, so be considerate; do not even consider Mission Bay and other waterfront beaches in summer.community map

Conditions

  • Works on NW to NE at mid to low water and on W at low tide. No beach space at high tide.community map

Riders' tips

  • At high tide, consider Pine Harbour, The Spit, or Eastern Beach instead.community map

Facilities

  • Local contact: NZ Boardstore-Panmure shop (09)570-5121.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Suits NW-NE at Mid to Low tide(also a W at low tide.)“
  • „This beach is extremelly busy during summer so is really a no-go zone,especially for beginners.“
  • „forget high tide as there is no beach space“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1304753741“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1304753736“
  • „This beach is extremelly busy during summer... forget high tide as there is no beach space... be considerate to other Beach users as they are the ones at risk“
  • „extremelly busy during summer so is really a no-go zone... under close scrutiny so be considerate to other Beach users... dont even consider Mission Bay“
  • „Suits NW-NE at Mid to Low tide(also a W at low tide.) forget high tide as there is no beach space“
  • „Local contact: NZ Boardstore-Panmure (09)570-5121“
  • „forget high tide as there is no beach space(consider Pine Harbour,the Spit or Eastern Beach.)“

Photos from the area

St Heliers Bay Hotel (former), St Heliers
St Heliers Bay Hotel (former), St Heliers · 35 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bus Shelter, St Heliers (from the left)
The Bus Shelter, St Heliers (from the left) · 49 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bus Shelter, St Heliers (head-on)
The Bus Shelter, St Heliers (head-on) · 51 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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