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Kitesurf Location - Kairaki Beach ( ID Kairaki_Beach )      Hits: 1344
 
You are here: Oceania > New Zealand > Kitesurf Location - Kairaki Beach ( ID Kairaki_Beach )
Continent: Oceania
Country: New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport):  Christchurch (South Island)
Next Town: Kaiapoi
Latitude:   -43.3873
Longitude: 172.711
Type:
- Ocean
- River Mouth
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
- Surf
Features:
- Camping
- Shop
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food

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Near Locations
New Brighton North (11.84 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
The Pier (13.22 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
New Brighton South (15.2 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Ashworths Beach (17.65 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Kite Point (17.82 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Shallow Flat
Ferrymead (18.03 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information
Northerly, smooth water, good wave riding. NE-blown out, choppy. NW-offshore wave riding.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- None
Big, sandy beach. Low tide - great landkiting, beach 30km long.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer (October to March), good, warm kiting. Cold in winter, but possible.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
Main Direction:
- NE
Northerly, side shore-smooth and very lofty. NE prevailing, onshore sea breeze, steady wind. NW, sideoffshore - hot and very gusty, awesome wave riding. SW: cold (OK in summer), can be gusty.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
20 minutes from Christchurch airport. Drive Northeast to Kaiapoi and then take the Beach Rd. to the east and at The Pines Beach drive south to the Kairaki Beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


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 Nightlife
Nightlife in Christchurch.

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