Best Time to Ride · Lake Clearwater vs Lake Wānaka – Roys Bay
Lake Clearwater vs Lake Wānaka – Roys Bay: which is better for windsurfing?
Lake Clearwater or Lake Wānaka – Roys Bay? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Best months at Lake Clearwater: January–April, October–December.
- Best months at Lake Wānaka – Roys Bay: January–March, December.
- 195 km apart.
BestOct–Apr
Lake Clearwater
New Zealand
Intermediate and up · ✈ TIU 79 km
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BestDec–Mar
Roys Bay
Lake Wānaka · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · ✈ WKA 10 km
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Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.