Best Time to Ride · Orewa vs Auckland – Takapuna Beach
Orewa vs Auckland – Takapuna Beach: which is better for kitesurfing & wingfoiling?
Orewa or Auckland – Takapuna Beach? 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
- Orewa is windier in 9 of 12 months.
- Orewa has warmer water in 5 of 12 months.
- Best months at Orewa: January–March, October–December.
- Best months at Auckland – Takapuna Beach: January–March, October–December.
- Both have the same best months; over the year Orewa is windier.
- 23 km apart.
BestOct–Mar
Orewa
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND96697797111077
Water temperature per month (°C)
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BestOct–Mar
Takapuna Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 21°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 25 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND755877948765
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND232321191715141315171921
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.