Pauatahanui

Pauatahanui

Porirua • New Zealand flag New Zealand • North Island
240 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
1.2 m
Waves
flat

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Well had a nice little session on Sunday morning at Pauatahanui. The wind was about 16kts E, SE and remarkably steady. Launched just off Mana Esplanade at the Western End of the Inlet. Was able to tack about 6 times before I was doing long runs up to the Northern end of the Inlet. Nice flat water and relatively safe as the inlet is shallow and you can stand up if you get yourself in the trouble. Definitely worth checking out, I’ve noticed it blows around 16kts in a E, SE and in town there is hardly anything. ew things to note: – Only good for Intermediate riders and up as launch area is quite small. – Only good in E, SE (that Ive noticed) – Needs to be around high tide time, couple of hours either side.



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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
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Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
1812410
1711310
1912410
1812410
1912410
1812510
1913510
2217610
2319920
2418820
2114710
2215610
Dominant wind direction
wind 357º
wind 353º
wind 354º
wind 357º
wind 320º
wind 317º
wind 316º
wind 321º
wind 320º
wind 323º
wind 356º
wind 352º
Avg. wind (kt)
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161821
161721
151722
151721
151720
161721
151720
161720
171821
161821
161820
161720
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Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
20º 14º
20º 14º
19º 13º
17º 12º
15º 10º
14º 9º
12º 8º
12º 8º
14º 9º
15º 10º
17º 12º
19º 14º
Water temperature
16º
17º
17º
16º
15º
14º
13º
12º
12º
13º
14º
15º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

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