Where to go kitesurfing in Oceania in August
The 26 best kitesurfing spots in Oceania in August, ranked by windy days.
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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Best for kitesurfing in Oceania in August: Oahu – Haleiwa (United States), Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States) & Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands (Australia).
- Water at the top 10: 13–27°C.
- Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Haleiwa, Kanaha Beach Park – Maui & Oahu – Kailua Beach.
- For beginners: Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Noosa – Noosa River & Safety Bay – Bent Street.
By continent
Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 27°C · air 30°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km2
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 27°C · air 30°C24 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km3
Airlie Beach – Whitsunday IslandsAustralia · water 22°C · air 23°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HTI 26 km4
Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 21°C · air 21°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km5
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 26°C · air 29°C12 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km6
Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 26°C · air 28°C6 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km7
Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 18°C · air 17°C11 windy daysAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km8
OpunakeNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 13°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 57 km9
PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 13°C · air 12°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WLG 27 km10
Coronation BeachAustralia · water 19°C · air 20°C8 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GET 30 km11
LancelinAustralia · water 19°C · air 19°C8 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 119 km12
Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 17°C · air 18°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PER 46 km13
RangiputaNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 16°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ KAT 21 km14
New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 14°C12 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 8 km15
AhiparaNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 15°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ KAT 16 km16
MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 14°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 38 km17
Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 12°C · air 12°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ WLG 54 km18
Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 12°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km19
Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 12°C · air 14°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ NPE 3 km20
OrewaNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 15°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 48 km21
Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 13°C · air 13°C8 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ PMR 38 km22
Auckland – Waitematā HarbourNew Zealand · water 13°C · air 15°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 19 km23
PapamoaNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 14°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TRG 9 km24
Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 14°C · air 15°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TRG 4 km25
Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 12°C · air 15°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ MEB 17 km26
Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 12°C · air 13°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ NSN 8 kmThe 26 spots with the best kitesurfing conditions in August, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.
Questions
Where is the best kitesurfing in Oceania in August?
Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 3 windy days; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States): 24 windy days; Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands (Australia): windy season.
Where is the water warm in August?
Oahu – Haleiwa: 27°C, no wetsuit; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: 27°C, no wetsuit; Oahu – Kailua Beach: 26°C, no wetsuit.
Where can beginners go kitesurfing in August?
Good spots for beginners this month: Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Noosa – Noosa River & Safety Bay – Bent Street.
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