Continent |
Oceania |
Country |
New Zealand |
Next Big City |
Whangarei, Auckland |
Next Town |
Mangawhai Heads |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Ships |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Best on mid to high tide. A bit choppier on high tide but flat behind sand bar.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Depending on Tide |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
January, February, December |
Can pump up on grass near the car park even at high tide. Car park does flood on king tides so be careful about where you park then. Tricky to self launch on grass directly by water as houses close by, but ok to launch from grass if you have someone to launch you. There is a bird sanctuary across the estuary so read the signs about this - don’t want kiting banned like in other places.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Can also kite this spot on N wind but gustier. Can kite on SW if go around the corner.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No information |
Parking at Lincoln St Reserve. Campgrounds nearby but really need a car to get to spot.
Extra information
Read signs about bird sanctuary which is the big sandbar across the estuary. Don’t land kites there.
Nightlife
Shops & restaurants on Wood St at Heads or at Village. Mangawhai Tavern has bands sometimes.