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Kite spot on water · New Zealand

Takapuna Beach,The Strand Toilet Block

Riders have kited it in NNE, NE, E, SE. Best in NNE, NE.

Show on the map-36.7878, 174.7752
Works in
NNE, NE, E, SE
Best
NNE, NE
Nearest airport
AKLAuckland International Airport, 25 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 recommended for beginners or riders who cannot stay upwind.
Size of the area
Minimal beach at high tide; busy in summer.

Watch out for

  • Crowded with beachgoers and swimmers in summer.community map
  • Poor water quality after heavy rain.community map
  • Minimal beach at high tide.community map

Where to launch

  • Pump up in the park next to the restrooms, rig on the beach, and keep lines close due to bystanders.community map

Parking

  • Car park about 150 m from the spot, paid.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • Keep 50 m clear of swimmers and beachgoers; the beach is monitored due to reckless behavior.community map
  • Keep your lines tidy when rigging on the beach out of respect for other beachgoers.community map

Conditions

  • Best 2-3 hours Either side of low tide; minimal beach at high tide.community map
  • Wave spot with kickers and rideable waves when there is a swell.community map

Riders' tips

  • E and SE winds work great when there is a N swell.community map

Facilities

  • Restrooms by the park, local contact: WSP - Chucky.community map
In riders' own words
  • „NNE/NE-The best,When swell kicks up is sick. E/SE-Can be great also if swell is from the North“
  • „Not recommended for Beginners or anyone that cant ride upwind“
  • „is busy in summer... Minimal beach at high.“
  • „Pump up in the park(Beside toilets) Rig on the beach.Keep lines close to avoid other Beach users“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/29848494“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/709874563“
  • „is busy in summer so keep 50m away from swimmers and other Beach users.“
  • „Watch out aftyer heavy rain as water quality is not great.“
  • „keep 50m away from swimmers and other Beach users.This beach is under scrutiny for stupid behaviour“
  • „Keep lines close to avoid other Beach users(see Safety)“
  • „Great Wave spot with kickers and some nice Rideable waves once the swell gets up.“
  • „2-3 hours either side of Low is great,Minimal beach at high.“
  • „Pump up in the park(Beside toilets)... Local Contact: WSP-Chucky“
  • „E/SE-Can be great also if swell is from the North“

Photos from the area

Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end
Aerial view of Takapuna Beach from its N end · 119 m from the spot
Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pendant lamps (diagonal view), Takapuna Library
Pendant lamps (diagonal view), Takapuna Library · 174 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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