Best Time to Ride · Plimmerton vs Nelson – Rabbit Island
Plimmerton vs Nelson – Rabbit Island: which is better for kitesurfing & wingfoiling?
Plimmerton or Nelson – Rabbit Island? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Plimmerton is windier in 9 of 12 months.
- Plimmerton has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Nelson – Rabbit Island has warmer water in 8 of 12 months.
- Best months at Plimmerton: September–October.
- Best months at Nelson – Rabbit Island: October, December.
- 146 km apart.
PlimmertonWellington (Porirua), New ZealandWindy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND911121099101517181314
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND191918171615131313141618
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Nelson – Rabbit IslandTasman (Nelson), New ZealandWindy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND10955434411141315
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212220181614121213151820
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.