New Zealand
6 wing and kite foil spots, with conditions, best season and the schools and rental stations at each.
Auckland – North Shore beaches
Auckland
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Sep–Mar
Auckland's east-coast beaches (Takapuna, Manly, Shakespear Regional Park) and Lake Pupuke offer a spot for most wind directions, with moderate 10–20 knot…
5 centers · Lessons, Rental
Christchurch – Kairaki & New Brighton
Canterbury
- Water
- Waves
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
A 30 km sandy beach running north from Christchurch. The prevailing north-easterly sea breeze blows three or four days a week from October to March, onshore and…
Foxton Beach
Manawatū-Whanganui
- Water
- Flat and waves
- Best season
- Sep–Feb
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…
1 center · Lessons
Marahau – Abel Tasman
Nelson
- Water
- Flat water
- Best season
- Nov–Mar
The gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park an hour from Nelson, and probably the most unforgettable place to ride in New Zealand: huge sand flats with…
Muriwai
Auckland
- Water
- Waves
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
Auckland's wild west coast, a black-sand surf beach about 50 km long backed by dunes and forest. The waves are generally big and heavy, breaking 300–500 m out…
Wellington – Lyall Bay & Eastbourne
Wellington
- Water
- Waves
- Best season
- Sep–Mar
New Zealand's windy capital, where about three quarters of the wind is northerly. Lyall Bay beside the airport faces Cook Strait and only works in southerlies…
Schools and rental
6 stations at this spot: what they offer, whose gear they run and when they are open.
Wing foil lessons for all levels from Raymond Street Reserve in Point Chevalier.
Blue Adventures Auckland – North Shore beachesWing foil lessons on the calm, shallow Omaha estuary north of Auckland.
Madloop Auckland – North Shore beachesMadloop has taught on Lake Pupuke since 1993 and was one of the first schools anywhere to teach wing foiling.
Underground Surf Auckland – North Shore beachesUnderground Surf in Orewa runs jet ski-assisted foil and wing foil lessons.
Wind Warrior Kite & SUP Foxton BeachFoxton Beach kitesports and SUP centre catering for individuals, groups and school programmes, including kite landboard and buggy.
Wings & Waves Auckland – North Shore beachesAn Auckland kite and foil shop with foiling lessons.