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These are the most popular locations for wind and water sports and outdoor activities in New Zealand

  • Wellington Airport / Lyall Bay 
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  • Tauranga Airport 
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  • Ngawi / Windies 
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  • Mount Maunganui 
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  • Kawakawa Bay 
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  • Auckland City 
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  • Eastbourne 
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  • Auckland Airport 
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  • Petone 
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  • Plimmerton 
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  • Mission Bay 
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  • Chaffers Marina / Wellington 
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  • New Plymouth / Port Taranaki 
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  • Takapuna / North Shore 
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  • Whangaparaoa - Army Bay 
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  • Queenstown Airport 
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  • Tauranga / Matua 
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  • Waikanae Beach River Mouth 
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  • Muriwai 
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  • Kawau Bay 
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  • Taupo 
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  • Rakino Island 
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  • Mokihinau 
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  • Point Chevalier 
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  • Christchurch International Airport 
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  • Raglan / Kite Beach 
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  • Orewa Beach 
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  • Waiheke Channel 
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  • Matarangi 
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  • Paraparaumu 
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  • Queenstown 
  • Manukau Heads 
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  • Ruakaka River Mouth 
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  • Whitireia Park Bay 
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  • Musick Point 
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  • Rotorua 
  • Whangarei Heads 
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  • Kaikoura 
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  • Water Front Lake Hawea 
  • Papamoa Beach 
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  • Paraparaumu Beach 
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  • Cornwallis 
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  • Whangarei Airport 
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  • Makara 
  • Castlepoint 
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  • Waikanae Beach 
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  • Point Jerningham 
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  • Cape Brett Peninsula 
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  • Onetangi / Waiheke Island 
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  • Whananaki 
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  • Napier Airport 
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  • Picton / Ngakuta Bay 
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  • Maraetai 
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  • Mangere Bridge 
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  • Hataitai 
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  • Gisborne Airport 
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  • Whangamata 
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  • Bowentown / Pio Shores 
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  • Akaroa 
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  • Mangawai Heads 
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  • Invercargill Airport 
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  • Tora 
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  • Nelson Airport 
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  • Purerua 
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  • Lyall Bay 
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  • Palmerston North Airport 
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  • Hamilton International Airport 
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  • Mairangi Bay North Shore 
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  • Brothers Island 
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  • Papakowhai / Porirua 
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  • Whakatane Airport 
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  • Cape Campbell 
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  • Worser Bay 
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  • Howick 
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  • One Tree Point 
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  • Whenuapai RNZAF Base 
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  • Wanganui 
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  • Big Manly Beach 
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  • Shakespear Bay 
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  • Cheltenham Beach 
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  • Coromandel town 
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  • Whitianga 
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  • Kite Point 
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  • Omaha 
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  • Hahei 
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  • Te Puke 
  • Auckland Grey Lynn 
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  • Marsden Point 
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  • Birdling's Flat 
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  • Hart St 
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  • Manly / Whangaparaoa 
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  • Russell / Bay of Islands 
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  • The Mount 
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  • Northcote Point 
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  • Oneroa / Hauraki Heights 
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  • Ocean Beach / Waimarama 
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  • Pauatahanui / Porirua 
  • Kelburn / Wellington 
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  • Tokerau Beach / Karikari 
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  • Glendowie Sandspit 
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Top spots in New Zealand

These are the top locations in New Zealand for wind and water sports and outdoor activities. Find reliable forecasts for weather, wind speed, wind direction, waves, tides and air pressure. Narrow down your search by using the filter to see the most popular spots in New Zealand for activities like kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing and paragliding. For a visual overview, head over to our wind forecast map.

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Popular sports and activities in New Zealand

Whether you are pursuing wind or water sports, paragliding or you simply enjoy spending time outdoors, New Zealand may offer something for you. Explore regions in New Zealand, discover interesting spots and locations and be sure to check those wind, weather and wave forecasts for planning your next trip.

Which forecast parameters are most important for outdoor activities?

Being informed about wind parameters and severe weather is essential for practicing wind-dependent activities and water sports safely. Wind speed, wind directions, gusts, tides and wave heights are the most important factors. When you discover new locations, annual wind and weather statistics will help you to see prevailing wind conditions or temperatures for that location.

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