Kaitorete Spit
Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Tomorrow at a glance
Calmest: 5 pm to 8 pm, sunset 8:05 pm5.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
6.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 15°C60°F
- Water
- 14°C58°F
- Wind
- 1811 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 2315 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 8:05 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 8 am, -0.7 m2 ft
- High 2 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
- Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 13%
- Tue3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 63%
- Wed5.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 2%
- Thu5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 36%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Kaitorete Spit
Kaitorete Spit is a spit in New Zealand, located in the Canterbury region. Walkers Beach is nearby, approximately 23,024 meters away. The nearest airport is Christchurch Airport, about 38 kilometers away.
Kaitorete Spit is a long finger of land which extends along the coast of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs west from Banks Peninsula for 25 kilometres (16 miles), and separates the shallow Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora from the Pacific Ocean. It is technically a continuous barrier beach, though at its western end it tapers to a point less than 100 metres in width which is occasionally breached at high tide. The spit is noted for its isolation and for its pebbly beaches. At its eastern end is the small settlement of Birdlings Flat, and west of its narrowest point is the settlement of Taumutu.
Source: Kaitorete Spit on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 38 km24 miChristchurch Airport (CHC)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Walkers Beach23 km14 mi north away7.4 Great
- Skiers Beach23 km14 mi north-east away7.4 Great
- Whakamaru Beach23 km15 mi north-east away7.4 Great
- Sandy Beach Reserve23 km15 mi north away7.4 Great