The long stretch of beach is full of golden sand, and you can kite at low and high tide.
Suitable for Southeast, East, Northeast and North winds.
Kiters usually kite at the south end, near the surf club as there is a grassy bank where you can inflate your kites. You can however launch from the north end too, and it tends to be a little quieter up there.
This beach can get really busy in the summer, sunbathers on the beach, surfers and swimmers in the ocean, so if you are a beginner, please try to stick to a quiet spot.
When the wind cranks up, you can get some great waves and huge swells at Orewa, making it a fun spot for big jumps and waveriding. Right at the south end, the water flattens off to almost a mirror surface, for those who get a little seasick on the bigger waves.
You can check the wind and the conditions on the live webcam here.
Learning at Orewa can be difficult for a beginner, as the waves can add a new challenge, but there are lots of schools who hold lessons out there so its not impossible.
This is me kiting at Orewa on a relatively calm day (12 knots) where the swell was small.
You can see the beach goes on for a long way and there is plenty of space to kite (this photo is taken from the North end of the beach).
The great thing about Orewa is its a really nice beach if you get skunked, there are some fun beach restaurants, you can surf or swim or sunbathe, or just build a sandcastle :)
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