Takapuna
Windsurf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore
Mon 2 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 199, good
- Mon 299, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
The spot in four facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Best in Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 18kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 17kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 16kn | side | – | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 14kn | cross-off | – | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 17kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 17kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 12kn | on | – | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 20kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 13 knots | 20kn | side | – | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 19kn | on | – | 18°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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More windsurf near here
3 places
- Shoal Bay Windsurfing 2.6 km away
- Tāmaki Yacht Club 7.2 km away
- Point Chevalier Sailing Club 10.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Takapuna
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. For windsurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Auckland. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,510–US$2,920 each
about US$1,510–US$2,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,510–US$2,920 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Auckland
17 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Auckland its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 25m
About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.