Windiest kitesurfing spots in Oceania
The kitesurfing spots with the most windy days a 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) & Opunake (New Zealand).
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · best July199 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km2
Coronation BeachAustralia · best January, November–December169 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ GET 30 km3
OpunakeNew Zealand · best September–October155 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 57 km4
PlimmertonNew Zealand · best September–October148 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WLG 27 km5
Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · best January, December137 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PER 46 km6
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · best July135 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km7
RangiputaNew Zealand · best October130 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km8
New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · best January–March, September–December128 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km9
MuriwaiNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December120 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km10
AhiparaNew Zealand · best March–September111 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km11
LancelinAustralia · best January, December107 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PER 119 km12
Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · best October, December98 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km13
OrewaNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December96 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km14
Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December96 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km15
Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · best January–February, November–December90 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 kmHow this list is made: Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.