The beach is about 200m long and flanked by cliffs/hills etc. The beach is sandy with plenty of room to launch/land. There is a reserve for easy landing of kites.
Air temp winter: 13°C average, sometimes up to 20°C. Air temp summer: 24°C average, sometimes up to 30°C. Water temp can get very warm during summer. Over 30°C so wetsuit definately not required. Rashshirt for protection from the sun. The season at this particular spot is during summer but light days during winters also work well here.
Summers here are excellent as this place gets strong thermal generated winds. When there is light fickle winds everywhere else in AK this place will be crankin with 15-25 knots of thermal breeze. The thermal breeze is from the SSW so funnels through the headlands perfectly.
From the airport take the Southwestern highway along the coast of the Manukau Harbour until you get to Hillsborough. Then get the map out and try to get to Titirangi. Then follow the signposted road that leads you to Huia. Huia is the last town/beach before you have to traverse the heads.
Unlike many other spots dotting the headlands, this place is very safe. However there are powerlines overhanging the far right hand end of the beach. Needless to say this area is best avoided. No license, permit needed to kite here but commonsense prevails and leashes are best worn to avoid kite hitting powerlines/road etc.
This place is dead as. If you are in for silly business then I guess the nearby Whatipu beach will be great for clownin around in but unless you wanna drive 40km to Auckland or Manukau the nearest party spot would be Titirangi.
