Kite forecast region

Kitesurf spots in Auckland (North Island)

18 Lohera kite spots in Auckland (North Island), mapped with local wind windows, water state, launch setup, and the kind of session each beach tends to reward.

Mapped spots18
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Spot guide

Wind windows and launch notes

Each rose shows the directions that usually work for the spot. Hover or tap a pin above to place it on the coast before comparing details.

Ahipara

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Ahipara, New Zealand. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Bramley Beach

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
N, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Pakuranga, Farm Cove, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Glendowie Sandspit

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
S, SW, W

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Glendowie, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in S, SW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Huia

waves
NSEW
Wind window
SSW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Huia, New Zealand. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, power lines.

Kaitarakihi

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SSW-WSW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Huia, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSW, SW, WSW winds. Suitable for advanced riders. Watch for current.

Little Shoal Bay

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
WSW-WNW

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Takapuna, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in WSW, W, WNW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Mangawhai Heads

mixed

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Whangarei, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Mission Bay

chop
NSEW
Wind window
NW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Mission Bay, New Zealand. Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Muriwai

waves
NSEW
Wind window
SSE-SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Muriwai, New Zealand. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSE, S, SSW, SW, NW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current, rocks.

Ninety Mile Beach

waves
NSEW
Wind window
NW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Ahipara, Te Paki, New Zealand. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Pine Harbour Beach

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SW-W

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Whitford, Beachlands, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Pine Harbour Point

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SW-W

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Whitford, Beachlands, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Riddell Rd

chop
NSEW
Wind window
NNE

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Glendowie, Glen Innes, New Zealand. Choppy water. Works best in NNE winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Shakespear Bay

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
S-SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Orewa, Whangaporoa, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in S, SSW, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Stonefields

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SSW-W

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Mangere, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SSW, SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Sunkist Bay

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
NE, SW, WSW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Beachlands, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, SW, WSW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Te Puru Park

chop
NSEW
Wind window
SW-W

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Beachlands, Omana Beach, New Zealand. Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, E, SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Whitford Creek

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SW-W

River-mouth kite spot at Whitford, New Zealand. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.