I'd really appreciate any info on kiting and surfing New Zealand in March, Im super keen to take my annual leave there this year, I've got a month but it has to be March, Im especially interested in the wave kiting spots. Any help would be amazing.

Tom

since march was 2 months ago, and your post was 5 hours ago, id consider going to school first.

suniboy21 said..

since march was 2 months ago, and your post was 5 hours ago, id consider going to school first.

Might be March 2015.

i regret to inform you but according to the Hockey/Abbott 2014 may
budget ,March and most of the rest of 2015 have been cancelled!
goodluck living in a tent on shellfish and baked beans

at least there isn't a fart tax ....... for now

The above 'March is a bad month' posters are west coasters - who for most of the year enjoy strong SW flows. March is right in the middle of their low season for wind.

In late summer the best bet in NZ is the NE coast of the North Island, high pressure systems and tropical cyclones bring E winds and good swell.

Start in Auckland, rent a car and travel north, there are 100's of great beaches, river estuaries and surf breaks that work well that time of year.

Wind stats from my old local here:

www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/mokihinau?utm_source=www.windfinder.com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=redirect

Cheers

DK

PS - There is a full moon in March on Thursday the 5th, going on way to much experience of such things I'll bet there is a Strong E to SE wind from the 5th right thru the weekend of the 7th/8th in the Ruakaka/Mangawhai area. If I was planning a trip that is where/when I would go.

I'm in Queenstown next week.. Is it worth taking some gear?? Tried a few searches and didn't get much..

iandvnt said..
Ken Ring should write a kiting guide maybe - be interesting to c how it was

I got the direction wrong, but the wind came in on cue. The locals will tell you its the first wind in a couple of weeks. Full moon = wind in the summer for sure.

Woohoo - Mangawhai represent