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Where to go kitesurfing in Oceania in May

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

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for kitesurfing in Oceania in May: Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands (Australia), Oahu – Haleiwa (United States) & Noosa – Noosa River (Australia).
Water at the top 10: 17–26°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Haleiwa, Kanaha Beach Park – Maui & Oahu – Kailua Beach.
For beginners: Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Noosa – Noosa River & Rangiputa.

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Airlie Beach – Whitsunday IslandsAustralia · water 24°C · air 25°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ HTI 26 km 2

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 3

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 23°C · air 23°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ MCY 22 km 4

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 28°C20 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 5

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 6

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 22°C · air 25°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 7

RangiputaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km 8

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 18°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km 9

Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 20°C · air 22°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 46 km 10

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 16°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km 11

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 16°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 12

MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 17°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km 13

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 29°C · air 29°C1 windy dayAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 14

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 21°C · air 20°C6 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 15

LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 23°C4 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 16

PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 15°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 27 km 17

OrewaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km 18

Auckland – Waitematā HarbourNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 17°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 19 km 19

PapamoaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 9 km 20

Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 4 km 21

Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 16°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km 22

Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 15°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WLG 54 km 23

Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 17°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km 24

Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 15°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km 25

Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 15°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km 26

Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 15°C · air 17°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MEB 17 km

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

Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands (Australia): windy season; Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 5 windy days; Noosa – Noosa River (Australia): windy season.

Where is the water warm in May?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 29°C, no wetsuit; Oahu – Haleiwa: 26°C, no wetsuit; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: 25°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go kitesurfing in May?

Good spots for beginners this month: Airlie Beach – Whitsunday Islands, Noosa – Noosa River & Rangiputa.

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