Kitesurf Location - Orewa Beach ( ID orewa_beach )
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Continent: Oceania
Country: New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport): Auckland (North Island)
Next Town: Orewa
Latitude: -36.5861
Longitude: 174.6968
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
Good for:
Features:
- Shop
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- Swimmers
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Goes from flat to choppy to the odd day with very nice waves. Very shallow.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- January
Open sandy beach approximately 2.5 km long. Wide beach that leaves about 80m of beach at low tide. Plenty of parking and places to rig up.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
Water is warm in summer, wetsuits in winter 3mm/2mm. Summer (November to March) is the best season.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
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Usually sideonshore or onshore. Sideshore NNW and SSE.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Follow the state highway north, signposted, best way is too hire a car from the airport. From Auckland on the motorway towards Orewa and there you are. Takes you about 40 minutes to get there.Edit
Respect the swimmers in summer.Edit
Edit
05-02-09 Mark: Great spot for smal to medium sized waves. Make sure it's windy here to blow the crowds off the beach in summer.
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