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Type:	Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Swimmers, Currents, Rocks, Shells
Quality:	Cloudy
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Watch for swimmers in holiday season as Paihia is tourist destination. Not a surf beach. Not good to kite after big rain storm, dirty water and lots of logs come down the river.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Depending on Tide
Hazards:	Rocks, Bystanders, Road
Beach Users:	January, February, March, December

At high tide rocks and road at river end can be a problem for newbie kiters. Not a lot of beach area to setup at high tide, usual setup on grass by car parks past toilets. Lots of tourist to watch out for during summer months. After entering the water try and keep past the swimming buoys. Good sand, bit shelly after a storm.

Best Months:	January, February, December
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	N, NNE, NE
Main Direction:	SW, WSW, W

N to NNE best for clean winds, E can get disturbed wind gusts from islands. Area has mainly W to SW winds don't get tempted to kite the river, current and oyster shells.

Transport:	Car, Bus
Access:	No Walk

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Rules:

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Watch out for swimmers.