Windiest windsurfing spots in Oceania
The windsurfing 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: Maui – Ho'okipa (United States), Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States) & Coronation Beach (Australia).
Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · best July221 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km2
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · best July199 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km3
Coronation BeachAustralia · best January, November–December169 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ GET 30 km4
OpunakeNew Zealand · best September–October155 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ NPL 57 km5
PlimmertonNew Zealand · best September–October148 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WLG 27 km6
Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · best January, December137 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PER 46 km7
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · best July135 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km8
RangiputaNew Zealand · best October130 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km9
LancelinAustralia · best January, December107 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 23°C water in season, shorty · ✈ PER 119 km10
Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · best October, December98 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km11
OrewaNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December96 windy days a yearBeginner-friendly · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km12
Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · best January–March, October–December96 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km13
Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · best January–February, November–December90 windy days a yearAdvanced only · 20°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km14
Foxton BeachNew Zealand · best January–March, September–December88 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km15
Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · best January–April, September–December87 windy days a yearIntermediate and up · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 54 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.