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Kitesurf Location - Whitford Creek ( ID whitford_creek )      Hits: 912
 
You are here: Oceania > New Zealand > Kitesurf Location - Whitford Creek ( ID whitford_creek )
Continent: Oceania
Country: New Zealand
Next Big City (Airport):  Auckland (North Island)
Next Town: Whitford
Latitude:   -36.9343
Longitude: 174.9694
Type:
- River
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- None

 Map
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- High Tide


Water is very shallow for most of it. Most of the creek works best at high tide. No waves, just chop when really windy.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Shells
Location crowds:
- None


Beach with sand and shells. Not crowded here at all, even in 30°C summer days. Many access points.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Water temp is warm during summer, about 30°C. In winter about 10-15°C. Air temp ranges from 14-20°C in winter to 21-32°C in summer. Wetsuit definitely not required in summer but sun is fierce so rash shirt required. Season here runs all year.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W


Wind is best here in the afternoon. Best season here is spring with heaps of 20+ knot days from the West or SW (almost every day). Summer thermal breezes can occasionally reach this far east and are usually 10-20 knots. Afternoon winter winds are also quite good here from the WSW after the squalls has eased a bit. Even during autumn sessions here are frequent, despite May being the most fluky season in Auckland. Spring is very windy. All wind directions work here.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Go to Pakuranga, then to Howick and then to Whitford. Drive North to the water and depending on the wind direction to the west or east side. Find a spot to launch.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
No nightlife. For nightlife drive 50km to Auckland.

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