Best time to kitesurf Auckland – Takapuna Beach

The best time to kitesurf at Auckland – Takapuna Beach is January–March, October–December, the well-known local wind season, with water around 21°C.

Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing, SUP

Best time to go: January–March, October–December

Takapuna Beach runs along the east side of Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore, about 10 km from the city centre over the Harbour Bridge, and looks across the Rangitoto Channel to Rangitoto Island. There is parking near the Takapuna Boating Club and along The Strand, with cafés, toilets and showers by the beach. Lake Pupuke, a freshwater crater lake with flat water for windsurfing and winging, is a short walk behind the town centre.

Takapuna has a long windsurfing history, and today it is also a spot for wingfoiling, SUP and, on quieter days, kitesurfing. The beach faces east, so north to north-north-west and south to south-south-east winds blow cross-shore, east winds blow onshore with chop and small waves, and west to south-west winds blow offshore and gusty: don't go out then. The islands of the Hauraki Gulf keep the ocean swell out, so the water is mostly flat to choppy, with small waves only in strong north-easterlies. The bottom is sand, with a rocky reef at the northern end that is shallow at low tide.

In summer the beach is busy with swimmers, so launch away from them and keep out of the swimming areas; further out, ships use the Rangitoto Channel. Kiting needs care: the beach gets narrow at high tide and there are trees and buildings behind it, so it suits experienced kiters with a helper. The water is about 13 °C in August and 23 °C in February. North Shore Hospital is in Takapuna.

Month by month at Auckland – Takapuna Beach

January: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 23°C, air 23°C (nights 18°C), 27 sunny days, 16 rainy days
February: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 23°C, air 23°C (nights 18°C), 26 sunny days, 13 rainy days
March: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.3 m, water 21°C, air 22°C (nights 16°C), 29 sunny days, 10 rainy days
April: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 19°C, air 20°C (nights 15°C), 25 sunny days, 15 rainy days
May: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 17°C, air 18°C (nights 12°C), 25 sunny days, 12 rainy days
June: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 15°C, air 16°C (nights 11°C), 23 sunny days, 14 rainy days
July: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.8 m, water 14°C, air 15°C (nights 10°C), 23 sunny days, 13 rainy days
August: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.8 m, water 13°C, air 15°C (nights 9°C), 26 sunny days, 14 rainy days
September: 8 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 15°C, air 16°C (nights 11°C), 25 sunny days, 15 rainy days
October: 7 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 17°C, air 18°C (nights 12°C), 27 sunny days, 16 rainy days
November: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 19°C, air 20°C (nights 14°C), 26 sunny days, 17 rainy days
December: 5 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.4 m, water 21°C, air 22°C (nights 16°C), 26 sunny days, 17 rainy days

Kitesurfing in New Zealand: January, February, March, October, November, December

When is the best time to go kitesurfing, wingfoiling & windsurfing at Auckland – Takapuna Beach?

January–March, October–December, the well-known local wind season (weather models underestimate the local winds here).

How warm is the water at Auckland – Takapuna Beach?

13°C to 23°C over the year: a shorty or lycra in the warmest month, a 5/4 with boots in the coolest.

How windy is Auckland – Takapuna Beach?

About 78 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in July.

Figures from 5 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).

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