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Where to go wingfoiling in Oceania in May

The 22 best wingfoiling spots in Oceania in May, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for wingfoiling in Oceania in May: Oahu – Haleiwa (United States), Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States) & Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States).
Water at the top 10: 16–29°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Haleiwa, Kanaha Beach Park – Maui & Oahu – Kailua Beach.
For beginners: Rangiputa, Safety Bay – Bent Street & Orewa.

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Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 2

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 28°C20 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 3

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 27°C15 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 4

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 22°C · air 25°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 5

RangiputaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 19°C11 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 21 km 6

Safety Bay – Bent StreetAustralia · water 20°C · air 22°C8 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 46 km 7

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 29°C · air 29°C1 windy dayAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 8

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 21°C · air 20°C6 windy daysAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 9

LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 23°C4 windy daysIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 10

PlimmertonNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 15°C9 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 27 km 11

OrewaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 48 km 12

Auckland – Waitematā HarbourNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 17°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 19 km 13

Lake PupukeNew Zealand · air 17°C7 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ AKL 26 km 14

PapamoaNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 9 km 15

Kulim ParkNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 17°C5 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 4 km 16

Foxton BeachNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 16°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PMR 38 km 17

Waikanae BeachNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 15°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ WLG 54 km 18

Napier – WestshoreNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 17°C5 windy daysIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NPE 3 km 19

Nelson – Rabbit IslandNew Zealand · water 16°C · air 15°C4 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ NSN 8 km 20

Lake Taupō – Acacia BayNew Zealand · air 14°C3 windy daysBeginner-friendly · ✈ TUO 6 km 21

Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 15°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km 22

Melbourne – St KildaAustralia · water 15°C · air 17°C1 windy dayBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MEB 17 km

The 22 spots with the best wingfoiling conditions in May, 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 wingfoiling in Oceania in May?

Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 5 windy days; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States): 20 windy days; Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States): 15 windy days.

Where is the water warm in May?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 29°C, no wetsuit; Oahu – Haleiwa: 26°C, no wetsuit; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: 25°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go wingfoiling in May?

Good spots for beginners this month: Rangiputa, Safety Bay – Bent Street & Orewa.

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