Windsurfing in Christchurch

Windsurfing in Christchurch

Christchurch is a haven for any sports enthusiast as there are a number of outdoor sports, water sports, adventure sports and winter sports activities available here. The outdoor enthusiasts have a wide choice of sports and Recreation in Christchurch.

Christchurch, the garden city of New Zealand, and it is the home of the largest windsurfing club in the South Island. Because, in Christchurch, there are wide range of places to sail including lakes harbors, ocean, and a number of windsurfing shops to select gear from. Windsurfing in Christchurch is one of the very popular games, which played in this city and there are some great windsurfing spots in and around Christchurch and a number of tour operators and companies offer windsurfing tours to visitors along with transport, equipment.

To know about whether the weather is suitable for windsurfing or not,
Dial-a-forecast: 0900 999 33 / 0900 499 10
Information Centre: Corner of the Worcester & Oxford Tce.
Phone: 03 379 9629

Local Shops:
East coast Windsurf and Ski. 1091 Ferry Rd.
Phone: 03 384 3788

Canterbury Windsurf. 3/ 1091 Ferry Rd.
Phone: 03 384 1741

Ski Windsurf City, 64 Manchester St.
Phone: 03 366 6516

Windsurf. Warehouse, 25 Humphries Drive.
Phone: 03 384 4479

There is a common consensus among the sports fraternity in the world that the Windsurfing facilities in Christchurch are amongst the best in Australasia. AsiaRooms.com brings you a selection of some of the major windsurfing spots found in Christchurch, which are well equipped and have adequate facilities to service national and international events. The major places, where one can try for Windsurfing in Christchurch are given below;

  -   The Estuary
One of the best windsurfing spots in Christchurch is the estuary, situated near the turn point to Heathcote Valley on Ferry Road. The estuary can be sailed in all winds, but the easterly sea breeze is the best windsurfing. It is popular place to sail, where Canterbury Windsurfing Association has developed a windsurfing park including showers, wash down area, ramp, parking and grass rigging and BBQ areas etc. It is the place, which is perfect for beginners because the water is flat and shallow.

  -   Sumner Bar
10 minutes from the city, Sumner beach offers its visitors sufficient parking and grass rigging areas. This beach is sailed in northerlies and westerlies, cross-offshore conditions. The place is good for learning to wavesail.

  -   Motunau
1.30-hour drive north of the estuary at the farthest end of Pegasus Bay Motunau comprises Picnic, rigging and parking areas. Sail out north to the point and reef. This spot is suitable for intermediate and the wind is cross-shore.

  -   Lyttleton Harbor
It is a perfect place for intermediate windsurfers, which offers good clean breeze, large swells etc.

  -   Lake Akaroa
In this spot, the local dolphins may possibly swim around the windsurfer as he/ she sail along.

  -   Lake Ellesmere
50km south of Christchurch, Lake Ellesmere is on the coast. It is a perfect place for beginners, because the water flat and shallow.

  -   Lake Coleridge (Royton Bay)
This is an inland lake about 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch, not faraway from Mount Hutt. When the norwest's blow this is one of the best spots for Windsurfing in Christchurch.

The information about Windsurfing in Christchurch is available from the New Zealand Windsurfing Association.

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