Oceania
· New Zealand
· Manawatū-Whanganui
Foxton Beach
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A west-coast beach town on the North Island where the Manawatū River meets the sea. The estuary is ideal for beginners in south-west to west winds, since a sandbank downwind catches anyone who cannot get back; the ocean beach has small to medium waves. Frontal winds, mostly north-westerly, are best from October to February; there is a bird sanctuary near the town end of the estuary.
Water
Flat and waves
Best season
Sep–Feb
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
-40.47, 175.21
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 21° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° |
| Air min. | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Water | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 13 km from the spot