Top 10 kitesurfing spots in Oceania
The best kitesurfing spots over the whole year.
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
- Top picks: Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States), Coronation Beach (Australia) & Muriwai (New Zealand).
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · best July8 good monthsIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km2
Coronation BeachAustralia · best January, November–December6 good monthsIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ GET 30 km3
MuriwaiNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December3 good monthsIntermediate and up · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km4
Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · best April–September0 good monthsIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km5
New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · best January–March, September–December3 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km6
Foxton BeachNew Zealand · best January–March, September–December2 good monthsIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km7
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · best July4 good monthsIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km8
OpunakeNew Zealand · best September–October7 good monthsIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 57 km9
Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December1 good monthsIntermediate and up · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km10
OrewaNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December0 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 kmHow this list is made: A good month has at least 12 windy days. The score adds how good the best half of the year is and how much of the year is good; warm water counts a little. Spots with a local thermal wind are left out of the wind rankings, because weather models miss their wind.