Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
New Zealand |
Next Big City |
Christchurch (South Island) |
Next Town |
Kaiapoi |
Type: |
Ocean, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Northerly, smooth water, good wave riding. NE-blown out, choppy. NW-offshore wave riding.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach. Low tide - great landkiting, beach 30km long.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Summer (October to March), good, warm kiting. Cold in winter, but possible.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Northerly, side shore-smooth and very lofty. NE prevailing, onshore sea breeze, steady wind. NW, sideoffshore - hot and very gusty, awesome wave riding. SW: cold (OK in summer), can be gusty.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
20 minutes from Christchurch airport. Drive Northeast to Kaiapoi and then take the Beach Rd. to the east and at The Pines Beach drive south to the Kairaki Beach.
Rules |
None |
Nightlife in Christchurch.
