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Continent:	Oceania
Country:	New Zealand
Next Big City:	Wellington
Next Town:	Waikanae

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Toilet, Parking

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Water

Type:	Chop, Small Wave (< 1m), Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:	None
Quality:	No Info
Best Tide:	No Info

Depending upon the tide, mixture of waves off shore (300m). Further out in the channel between the mainland and Kapiti Island big rolling swell is common. Waves up to 1.5-2m most common.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Medium
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	None

Large sandy beach, many areas to launch most go by the river mouth, few people normally around. Beach approx 8 km long.

Wind

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	No Info
Main Direction:	No Info

Gets most of the wind from fronts as the squeeze through Cooks Straight. Blows most days 10-15 knts.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

About 60km north of Wellington. Waikanae Beach at Kapiti Coast.

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Best place to kite near Wellington (70km north).

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