Waikanae Beach River Mouth ( ID waikanae_beach_river_mouth )
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Continent: Oceania
Country: New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport): Wellington (North Island)
Next Town: Waikanae
Latitude: -40.8719
Longitude: 175.0061
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Toilet
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Fisher Nets
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- High Tide
Shallow river mouth, waist deep for a long way. Good long shallow part at high tide. Can be a bit choppy but protected by Kapiti Island so doesn't get too surfy like the rest of the coast.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big
Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None
Nice beach with white sand. No obstacles other than occasional logs.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
Kiteable all year. Summer no wetsuit needed.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
- N
Quite regular and most boarders from Wellington drive up to this spot.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From Wellington drive North to Waikanae, 30min (60km), turn off at Mobil gas station. Drive to beach, turn left drive to end and you are there.Edit
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