Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Sumner, New Zealand.
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. NW winds works here as well, but is gusty and offshore on the ocean.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sumner, New Zealand are
January, February, March, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE and SE
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Sumner, New Zealand.
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. NW winds works here as well, but is gusty and offshore on the ocean.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Sumner, New Zealand are
January, February, March, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Sumner, New Zealand is a
Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Deep, sandy beach. Few rocks to the east.
Few rocks in the water.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide
.
Sumner, New Zealand is a
Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Deep, sandy beach. Few rocks to the east.
Few rocks in the water.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Currents and Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
