Kite Spot Muriwai
Rugged 50 km black-sand west-coast beach near Auckland, side-onshore in the prevailing SW — winter delivers a gusty 20 kn average but cold 12 °C water; permanent surf, huge space at low tide, strong rips. Advanced riders only.
Spot info
- Water type
- Waves
- Skill level
- Advanced
- Prevailing wind
- S
- Typical crowd
- 2/10
Typical kiteable days by month (Beaufort 4+)
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Based on about 18 year(s) of ERA5 reanalysis data from the nearest model grid cell, about 7 km south-west of the spot. These are modelled cell averages, not measurements at the spot.