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Where to go kitesurfing in Oceania in December

The 26 best kitesurfing spots in Oceania in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for kitesurfing in Oceania in December: Orewa (New Zealand), Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia) & Margaret River – Surfers Point (Australia).
Water at the top 10: 18–23°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Kanaha Beach Park – Maui, Oahu – Kailua Beach & Oahu – Haleiwa.
For beginners: Orewa, Melbourne – St Kilda & Papamoa.

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OrewaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km 2

Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 20°C · air 24°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MEB 17 km 3

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 20°C · air 25°C10 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 4

MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C8 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km 5

Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 23°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km 6

PapamoaNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 22°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 9 km 7

Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 20°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km 8

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 20°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km 9

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 23°C · air 30°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 10

Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 23°C · air 28°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ PER 46 km 11

LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 29°C18 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 12

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 13

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 14

Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km 15

PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 27 km 16

RangiputaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km 17

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 18

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C4 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 19

Airlie Beach – Whitsunday IslandsAustralia · water 29°C · air 29°CcalmBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ HTI 26 km 20

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 25°C · air 27°CcalmBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km 21

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 21°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km 22

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 29°C · air 30°C2 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 23

Auckland – Waitematā HarbourNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 19 km 24

Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 19°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 54 km 25

Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 22°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 4 km 26

Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 20°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km

The 26 spots with the best kitesurfing conditions in December, 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 December?

Orewa (New Zealand): 7 windy days; Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia): 4 windy days; Margaret River – Surfers Point (Australia): 10 windy days.

Where is the water warm in December?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 29°C, no wetsuit; Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands: 29°C, no wetsuit; Oahu – Haleiwa: 26°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go kitesurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Orewa, Melbourne – St Kilda & Papamoa.

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