Kite Spot Shoal Bay
Sheltered inner-harbour flat-water spot right by Auckland's CBD, best on SW at 12–20 kn and mid-to-high tide — glassy, swell-free, with a skyline backdrop. Gusty in westerlies, launch is a small spit, upwind riders only.
Spot info
- Water type
- Flat
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Prevailing wind
- NW
- Typical crowd
- 3/10
Spot guide
Typical kiteable days by month (Beaufort 4+)
days per month
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Average air temperature by month
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Based on about 18 year(s) of ERA5 reanalysis data. ERA5 averages wind over whole grid cells and models it weaker over land, so the figures above come from the nearest cell that lies over open water — about 36 km west of the spot — rather than the cell nearest the spot. These are modelled cell averages, not measurements at the spot.