Kitesurf in New Zealand: spots, wind and leaderboards
354 Kitesurf sessions in New Zealand in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 14 kn, most often from SW. Top speed 33.2 kn (Kitesurf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
New Zealand in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 14 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in New Zealand
- Auckland 74
- Wellington 36
- Whangaparāoa 19
- Porirua 10
- Waitara 10
- Rotorua 5
- Christchurch 4
- Snells Beach 4
- Orewa 3
- Tauranga 2
- Huntly 2
- Whitianga 1
- Clarks Beach 1
- Hikurangi 1
- Lyall Bay 1
Kitesurf in other countries
- France 2,426
- United States 1,727
- Italy 1,457
- Brazil 1,292
- Egypt 935
- Spain 901
- Germany 819
- Australia 742
- Dominican Republic 403
- Netherlands 366
- Morocco 345
- Mexico 315
More in the Waterspeed app
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- Who rode, with every session and its track
- Riders live on the map
- Wind forecast for your spots
- Wind alerts when your spot is on
- Longer history and more filters
Questions
When do people ride most in New Zealand?
In the last 12 months most sessions in New Zealand were in January, October, and February.
How windy is it in New Zealand?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 14 knots, most often from SW.
What is the top speed in New Zealand?
33.2 knots, Kitesurf, in November (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in New Zealand?
The busiest spots in New Zealand in the last 12 months: Auckland, Wellington, Whangaparāoa, Porirua, and Waitara.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.