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Kitesurfing in New Zealand in December

3 of the 4 destinations the atlas holds in New Zealand are in season in December.

Modelled over half1of the 3 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar0riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series2riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 2. The highest modelled share of windy days in December is 55% at Auckland; the share is known for 1 of the 3. 2 of them have a spot that takes beginners.

Level

Showing all 3 destinations.

What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts December at half its days or more with three or more hours over 12 knots. That share is enough on its own: a spot here may or may not also name December among its best months.

riders' months

A spot names December among its best months while the model reads under half. Both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

no series

No spot at the destination carries a usable modelled series, so the months are the ones riders and schools name.

Modelled windy in December

1 destinations

A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of December days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming December among its best months.

55% of December days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Shakespeare Regional Park

15–30 knWavesFlat waterChopLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Oceaniathermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 56%, Feb 44%, Mar 55%, Apr 70%, May 69%, Jun 65%, Jul 68%, Aug 50%, Sep 72%, Oct 77%, Nov 58%, Dec 55%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

7 spots4 in season5 schools

Photo: Mk6aizsc / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

No wind series here

2 destinations

In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.

no series

no series

12–18 knintermediateadvanced

Oceaniathermal sea breeze

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

1 spot1 in season1 school

Photo by Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

19–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Oceania

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

1 spot1 in season1 school

Photo by Misaochan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How this list is ordered, and what puts a destination on it

Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in December where a spot carries a series (1 of 3 here); where a destination groups several spots, the share shown is the best of them, and the spot it was modelled at is printed under the figure on every card.

New Zealand beyond December

The New Zealand country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in December lists the 240 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

New Zealand has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, September, October, November and December.

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