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Where to go parawing in Oceania in January

The 19 best parawing spots in Oceania in January, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for parawing in Oceania in January: Orewa (New Zealand), Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia) & Muriwai (New Zealand).
Water at the top 10: 19–23°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Kanaha Beach Park – Maui.
For beginners: Orewa, Melbourne – St Kilda & Papamoa.

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OrewaNew Zealand · water 22°C · air 23°C9 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ AKL 48 km 2

Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 22°C · air 26°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ MEB 17 km 3

MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km 4

PapamoaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 9 km 5

Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km 6

Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 22°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km 7

Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 23°C · air 29°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ PER 46 km 8

LancelinAustralia · water 23°C · air 31°C18 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 9

RangiputaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 24°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km 10

Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km 11

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 12

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C6 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 13

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 21°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 14

PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 20°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 27 km 15

Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 4 km 16

Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 20°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 54 km 17

Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 20°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km 18

Lake PupukeNew Zealand · air 23°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ AKL 26 km 19

Lake Taupō – Acacia BayNew Zealand · air 21°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ TUO 6 km

The 19 spots with the best parawing conditions in January, 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 parawing in Oceania in January?

Orewa (New Zealand): 9 windy days; Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia): 3 windy days; Muriwai (New Zealand): 11 windy days.

Where is the water warm in January?

Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: 25°C, no wetsuit; Oahu – Kailua Beach: 25°C, no wetsuit; Safety Bay – Bent Street: 23°C, shorty.

Where can beginners go parawing in January?

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

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