Tarawera
📍 Bay of Plenty , Kawerau District · Nearest city: Kawerau (20 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 929 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-38.21090, 176.51400Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Pacific/Auckland)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:47
Solar noon: 12:12
Golden hour: 16:37 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:37
Day: 10.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.42 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
No one had flown this before.
Nearby sites
Paeroa Range (13) · Matata (14) · Mount Maunganui (24) · Opotiki Airport (15) · Mokau Cemetery (11) · Puketutu (23)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.