Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Next Big City
Wellington (North Island)
Next Town
Waikanae
 
Type:
Ocean, River Mouth
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Fishernets
Quality:
Cloudy
Best Tide:
High tide

Shallow river mouth, waist deep for a long way. Good long shallow part at high tide. Can be a bit choppy but protected by Kapiti Island so doesn't get too surfy like the rest of the coast.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Nice beach with white sand. No obstacles other than occasional logs.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

Kiteable all year. Summer no wetsuit needed.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
N, NNE, W, WNW, NW, NNW

Quite regular and most boarders from Wellington drive up to this spot.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Wellington drive North to Waikanae, 30min (60km), turn off at Mobil gas station. Drive to beach, turn left drive to end and you are there.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information