Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~544 m, viento 18 km/h.
Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 544 m
CAPE: 50
LI: 8.4
Port Waikato
12⛔ Not flyableNew Zealand · Takeoff 90 m
Forecast next days
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~642 m, viento 20 km/h.
Wind max: 20 km/h
Base: 642 m
CAPE: 20
LI: 6.0
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~508 m, viento 20 km/h.
Wind max: 20 km/h
Base: 508 m
CAPE: 10
LI: 6.7
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~450 m, viento 19 km/h.
Wind max: 19 km/h
Base: 450 m
CAPE: 30
LI: 4.3
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Takeoff description
On arrival at Sunset Beach there is a grassed area to the left of the toilet block and, on the southern side of this grassed area a private driveway access and little bridge across a small creek. Pass beyond the small bridge and you will find the obscure beginnings of the track which runs up through toitoi bushes and along the ridge heading south from the beach. Hang gliders have previously used a launch located a short way along this track. This small launch area is on the edge of the cliff and is unsuitable for paragliders. The second top takeoff point is further up the same track where it exits the bush onto a large rounded hilltop. On strong days it is also possible to launch from the sand dunes immediately in front of the cliffs to the left of the carpark and beach entrance area.