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About this spot
One Foot Island (Tapuaetai / Akaiami) sits on the south-eastern rim of Aitutaki lagoon and is the other sandbar the local school lists for boat transfers alongside Honeymoon — it is reached by boat, never from a beach.
A forecast-led spot guide names Akaiami as the sandbar that works when the trade fills in; the school's own page confirms riders are transferred here but does not say lessons are held on this bar, so treat it as a bar for riders who already launch and recover themselves.
There is no school, shop or shade on the sandbar — the boat, the water, the sun protection and the plan for getting back all come from the operator you book with.
The same May-to-October trade-wind season applies, 15–30 knots from the east and south-east.
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 15–30 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow sand flats around the bar, deeper water towards the reef
- Seabed
- sand, coral
- Skill
- intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Not for beginners — intermediate and up
- Wind range
- 15 kn – 30 kn
Access & parking
Boat only — arranged with the school or a lagoon operator from Arutanga.
Parking: No parking on the sandbar; boat transfer only.
Amenities
- Boat transfers from local operators and the Aitutaki Kite School
- Daily gear rental
Needs local verification: Sources: https://southpacifickiteboarding.com/location/ (the school states that the best kiteboarding in Aitutaki requires boat transfers out to the sandbars 'Honeymoon' and 'One Foot'), https://breeza.io/spots/cook-islands/aitutaki-lagoon (forecast-site guide listing Akaiami / One Foot Island sandbar as prime for stronger winds — a weaker source, used only for that one claim), https://cookislands.travel/experiences/water/kitesurfing (official tourism: easterly trades 15–30 kt, best May–October, operators supply lessons, hire and transfers). No source shows beginners being taught on this sandbar — the documented teaching sandbar is Honeymoon — so the beginner label is withheld; ask the school before planning a first lesson here. The wind-sector split is my own estimate. Coordinates from Wikipedia (Tapuaetai 18°56′15″S 159°44′05″W). Water table: seatemperature.org Avarua monthly averages. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Boat access only — no self-rescue to a beach here
- No facilities, shade or fresh water on the sandbar
- Longer fetch than inside Honeymoon, so the surface chops up earlier in a strong trade
- Reef edges and coral heads around the bar — reef shoes recommended