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Where to go windsurfing in Oceania in December

The 23 best windsurfing spots in Oceania in December, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for windsurfing in Oceania in December: Sydney Harbour – Rose Bay (Australia), Orewa (New Zealand) & Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia).
Water at the top 10: 18–23°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Kanaha Beach Park – Maui, Maui – Ho'okipa & Oahu – Kailua Beach.
For beginners: Sydney Harbour – Rose Bay, Orewa & Melbourne – St Kilda.

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Sydney Harbour – Rose BayAustralia · water 21°C · air 26°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ SYD 12 km 2

OrewaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km 3

Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 20°C · air 24°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ MEB 17 km 4

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 20°C · air 25°C10 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 5

Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 23°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km 6

Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 20°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km 7

Lake Wānaka – Roys BayNew Zealand · air 20°Cwindy seasonBeginner-friendly · ✈ WKA 10 km 8

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 23°C · air 30°C21 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 9

Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 23°C · air 28°C19 windy daysBeginner-friendly · shorty · ✈ PER 46 km 10

LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 29°C18 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 11

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C11 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 12

Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C11 windy daysAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km 13

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C10 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 14

Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C15 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km 15

PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C14 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 27 km 16

RangiputaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km 17

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C13 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 18

Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C4 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 19

Auckland – Waitematā HarbourNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 19 km 20

Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 19°C7 windy daysIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 54 km 21

Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 22°C6 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 4 km 22

Lake PupukeNew Zealand · air 22°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ AKL 26 km 23

Lake Taupō – Acacia BayNew Zealand · air 20°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ TUO 6 km

The 23 spots with the best windsurfing conditions in December, 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 windsurfing in Oceania in December?

Sydney Harbour – Rose Bay (Australia): 8 windy days; Orewa (New Zealand): 7 windy days; Melbourne – St Kilda (Australia): 4 windy days.

Where is the water warm in December?

Oahu – Haleiwa: 26°C, no wetsuit; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: 26°C, no wetsuit; Maui – Ho'okipa: 26°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go windsurfing in December?

Good spots for beginners this month: Sydney Harbour – Rose Bay, Orewa & Melbourne – St Kilda.

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