Best Time to Ride · Rangiputa vs Ruakākā – Bream Bay
Rangiputa vs Ruakākā – Bream Bay: which is better for kitesurfing?
Rangiputa or Ruakākā – Bream 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
- Rangiputa is windier in 12 of 12 months.
- Rangiputa has warmer water in 4 of 12 months.
- Best months at Rangiputa: October.
- Best months at Ruakākā – Bream Bay: January–March, October–December.
- 156 km apart.
BestOct
Rangiputa
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND11691311913111216911
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212221201816151516171921
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BestOct–Mar
Bream Bay
Ruakākā · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ WRE 18 km
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
JFMAMJJASOND10468769710866
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212221201817151515161820
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.