Kitesurfing in New Zealand

102 kite spots · 3 schools

New Zealand has 102 kiteboarding spots in the KiteGlobe database, spread across 27 areas including Auckland Airport, Auckland, Blenheim (South Island), Christchurch.

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Ambury Park Auckland Airport · N/SW/W/NW wind · best year-round
Cheltenham Beach Auckland · NE wind
Clifford Bay Blenheim (South Island) · NE/NW wind
Ferrymead Christchurch · NE wind · best January–December
Foxton River Mouth Wellington · S/SW/W/NW wind · best January–December
Karaka Park Auckland · SE/S/SW/W wind · best year-round
Lake Ferry Wellington · S wind
Middle Beach Dunedin · E/SE/S/SW wind · best January–December
Motukaraka Island Auckland · SW/W wind · best September–November
New Brighton South Christchurch · N/NE wind · best January–December
Point Chevalier Auckland · SW/W wind
Sumner Christchurch · N/NE/E/SE wind · best January–December
Tapuae Marine Reserve New Plymouth · S/SW wind
Te Atatu Peninsula Auckland · NE/E/SE wind
Ahipara Auckland (North Island)
Ashworths Beach Christchurch · NE wind
Boulder Bank Nelson · NW wind · best January–December
Bramley Beach Auckland (North Island) · N/NE/SW wind · best January–December
Cornwallis Auckland · NE/SE wind · best January–December
East End New Plymouth · N/W/NW wind
Eastbourne Wellington · N/S/SW wind · best January–December
Eastern Beach Auckland · NE wind · best January–April
Eastern Beach, Kaimaumau Kaitaia · NE/E/SE wind
Farewell Spit Nelson · W wind
French Bay Auckland · E/SE wind · best year-round
Glendowie Sandspit Auckland (North Island) · S/SW wind · best January–December
Harwood Dunedin (South Island) · NE/SW/W wind · best January–December
Huia Auckland (North Island) · SSW wind · best January–December
Ihumateo Rd Auckland · SW/W wind · best September–December
Kairaki Beach Christchurch (South Island) · N wind · best January–December
Kaitarakihi Auckland (North Island) · SW wind · best January–December
Kite Point Christchurch · NE/SE wind · best January–December
Kuku Beach Wellington (North Island)
Lake Clearwater Christchurch · NW wind
Lake Coleridge / Ryton Bay Christchurch · NW wind
Lake Ellesmere / Timber Christchurch · SE/S wind · best January–December
Lake Wanaka / Te Hai Queenstown, Wanaka (South Island)
Little Shoal Bay Auckland (North Island) · W wind
Long Bay Auckland · ENE wind
Lyall Bay Wellington · S wind · best January–December
Mangawhai Heads Auckland (North Island)
Mangawhai Heads Estuary Whangarei, Auckland · NE/E/SE wind
Mission Bay Auckland (North Island) · NW wind
Muriwai Auckland (North Island) · SE/S/SW/W/NW wind · best June–September
New Brighton North Christchurch · NE/SE wind · best January–December
Ninety Mile Beach Auckland (North Island) · NW wind
North Piha Auckland · W wind · best September–November
Orewa Beach Auckland · NE/E wind
Petone Wellington (North Island) · S/SW wind · best January–December
Pine Harbour Beach Auckland (North Island) · NW wind · best September–November
Rangiputa Kaitaia or Kerikeri · SE/S/SW/W/NW wind
Riddell Rd Auckland (North Island) · N/NE wind · best January–December
Ruakaka River Mouth Auckland, Whangarei · best January–April
Scarborough Christchurch · N/NE wind · best January–December
Seatoun Beach Wellington (North Island) · N wind
Stonefields Auckland (North Island) · SW wind · best September–November
Sunkist Bay Auckland (North Island) · NE wind · best September–November
Tahunanui Nelson · NE wind · best January–December
Taieri River Mouth Dunedin (South Island)
Te Puru Park Auckland, North Island · N/NE/NW wind · best September–November
The Pier Christchurch · N/NE wind · best January–December
Tokerau Beach Kaitaia, Kerikeri · NE/E/SE wind
Waikanae Beach Wellington
Waikanae Beach River Mouth Wellington (North Island) · N/SW/W/NW wind · best January–December
Whitford Creek Auckland (North Island) · best September–November
Whitireia Park Bay Wellington (North Island) · N/NW wind
Bethells Beach Auckland · SW wind
Ohope Beach Auckland · NE/E/W/NW wind
Army Bay Auckland · NE/NW wind
Bayly Road New Plymouth · N/NE/SE/S wind
Bayswater Sand Spit Auckland · NE/W wind
Big Manly Auckland · NE/NW wind
Browns Bay Auckland · NE/SE wind
Bucklands Beach Auckland · SW/W/NW wind · best January–December
Castlepoint Beach Masterton · N/NE/E wind
Herne Bay Auckland · W/NW wind
Island Bay Auckland · SW/W/NW wind
Jenkins Bay Auckland · SW wind · best January–December
Kaikoura Christchruch · NE wind · best January–December
Karekare Auckland · SW/NW wind
Kawai Bay Auckland
Lake Ellesmere / Greenpark Huts Christchurch · SE/S wind · best January–December
Lake Taupo / Waitetoko Beach Taupo · N/NE/W/NW wind · best October–December
Lake Tekapo Christ Church
Milford Auckland · NE/SE wind
Napier Napier
Oakura New Plymouth · SW wind
Omaha Auckland · N/NE/E/SE wind
Omaha Estuary Auckland · N/S/SW wind
Paihia Whangarei · N/NE wind · best January–December
Pungarehu New Plymouth · SE/S/SW wind
Raglan Hamilton · SW/W/NW wind
Ramp Road Kaitaia · N/NE/E/SE wind
Shakespear Bay Auckland (North Island) · S/SW wind · best July–August
Stent Road New Plymouth · NE wind
Takapuna Auckland · N/NE/SE wind
Tindalls Beach Auckland · NW wind
Waikawau Bay Auckland · NW wind
Wairau Bar Blenheim · N/NE/E/NW wind · best January–December
Waitara New Plymouth · SW/W wind
Weld Road New Plymouth · SW wind
Whangamata Hamilton · SE/S/SW wind

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Last updated 2026-07-20.