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About this spot
When the wind comes from the east, Auckland riders head to Cheltenham Beach in Devonport. The sandy bottom makes walking out easy, and a local school uses it for lessons in easterly directions.
It is a busy swimming beach on good days, so keep at least about 50 m (two line lengths) away from the beach and well clear of other beach users. A westerly blows offshore here — ride Point Chevalier or Shoal Bay instead.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- choppy
- Depth
- Sandy, gradually deepening
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
In Devonport on Auckland's North Shore; schools usually meet at the end of Matai Road.
Parking: Street parking around Matai Road.
Amenities
- Used by an Auckland kite school for lessons
- Cafés in Devonport village
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from the Auckland school Wings & Waves' own beach guide, Aerial Kiteboarding's Auckland notes, Kite Insider and Kiteforum. Council rules, launch space, tide windows and school meeting points change, so everything here needs confirming on site and the coordinates are approximate, not verified launch points. No verified live webcam was found, so the camera links open Windy's webcam search instead of a local feed.
Local hazards
- Busy swimming beach — keep 50 m / two line lengths offshore
- Westerly winds blow offshore — no-ride