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Kitesurf Location - The Pier ( ID The_Pier )      Hits: 381
 
You are here: Oceania > New Zealand > Kitesurf Location - The Pier ( ID The_Pier )
Continent: Oceania
Country: New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport):  Christchurch
Next Town: New Brighton
Latitude:   -43.5053
Longitude: 172.7312
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rooms
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
New Brighton North (1.4 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
New Brighton South (2 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Kite Point (4.87 km) Best Direction: NE SE Type: Shallow Flat
Ferrymead (5.36 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Sumner (7.11 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Scarborough (7.74 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Kairaki Beach (13.22 km) Best Direction: N NNE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
- Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- Bridge

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Big waves sometimes. Usually some sort of waves about with nice flats close to shore.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Location crowds:
- January
- December
Long, sandy beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.

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 Wind

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

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE
Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but sometimes only light. Northerly also good goes from about 20 knots up. Wind not good in winter.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Next to the pier in New Brighton.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
Don't pass between the flags on a surf patrolled beach. No wind powered vehicle is to be used within 50 metres (2 line lengths) of a surf club or patrolled area.

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