Waikawau Bay

📍 Auckland, New Zealand · Kiteboarding spot

Waikawau Bay is a kiteboarding spot near Auckland in New Zealand, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NW wind.

Country	New Zealand
Nearest town	Auckland
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	NW
Wind type	Thermal
Tide	Coming tide
Coordinates	-36.6024, 175.5323

About Waikawau Bay

Water: Chop, Small wave

What are the wind and water conditions?

Waikawau Bay offers open ocean conditions with NW wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Waikawau Bay?

3 kite schools operate in New Zealand. See kite schools in New Zealand →

Other kite spots near Waikawau Bay

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Motukaraka Island · 58 km · Auckland
Pine Harbour Beach · 58 km · Auckland (North Island)
Whitford Creek · 62 km · Auckland (North Island)
Eastern Beach · 63 km · Auckland

Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.