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Orewa Beach ↔ Army Bay downwind route

Auckland, New Zealand · -36.5953, 174.7499

Downwind FoilingParawingingSUP Foiling Experienced; local route planning requir
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conditions & access

Best wind

W for Ōrewa → Army Bay; E for Army Bay → Ōrewa, per the exact route overview.

Water

Open coast wind swell

Experience

Experienced; local route planning required

Hazards

Route direction reverses: Ōrewa to Army Bay in W, Army Bay to Ōrewa in E. High cliffs and wind wrapping around points alter wave patterns; confirm both beach entries, bailout points, shuttle, communications and offshore recovery rather than navigating from the midpoint.

Parking & access

Official Ōrewa Reserve page confirms a beach car park, toilets, showers and concrete boat ramps; it does not verify the Army Bay endpoint or a fee, so plan both endpoint vehicles separately: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/parks-recreation/find-park-beach/park-detail/3445.html

“Guide names the bidirectional route: Orewa to Army Bay in westerlies and reverse in easterlies. Pin is the approximate route midpoint, not a launch. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Water Nomads regional downwind guide; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Tawa Dr (2.1 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Tawa Dr (2.1 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/622202 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Orewa Beach ↔ Army Bay downwind route Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%40-36.59530%2C174.74990% surfline.com

Local guides

waternomads.co.nz Orewa Beach ↔ Army Bay downwind route Exact regional downwind overview for Orewa Beach ↔ Army Bay downwind route; explicitly not a detailed route guide: https://waternomads.co.nz/the-best- waternomads.co.nz

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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