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Icon 11 km

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon 11 km run: 04/05 05:27																																																																GFS 13 km run: 04/05 05:27
Date Optimal	Su 4 8h	Su 4 9h	Su 4 10h	Su 4 11h	Su 4 12h	Su 4 13h	Su 4 14h	Su 4 15h	Su 4 16h	Su 4 17h	Mo 5 8h	Mo 5 9h	Mo 5 10h	Mo 5 11h	Mo 5 12h	Mo 5 13h	Mo 5 14h	Mo 5 15h	Mo 5 16h	Mo 5 17h	Tu 6 8h	Tu 6 9h	Tu 6 10h	Tu 6 11h	Tu 6 12h	Tu 6 13h	Tu 6 14h	Tu 6 15h	Tu 6 16h	Tu 6 17h	We 7 8h	We 7 9h	We 7 10h	We 7 11h	We 7 12h	We 7 13h	We 7 14h	We 7 15h	We 7 16h	We 7 17h	Th 8 8h	Th 8 9h	Th 8 10h	Th 8 11h	Th 8 12h	Th 8 13h	Th 8 14h	Th 8 15h	Th 8 16h	Th 8 17h	Fr 9 8h	Fr 9 9h	Fr 9 10h	Fr 9 11h	Fr 9 12h	Fr 9 13h	Fr 9 14h	Fr 9 15h	Fr 9 16h	Fr 9 17h	Sa 10 8h	Sa 10 9h	Sa 10 10h	Sa 10 11h	Sa 10 12h	Sa 10 13h	Sa 10 14h	Sa 10 15h	Sa 10 16h	Sa 10 17h	Su 11 8h	Su 11 9h	Su 11 10h	Su 11 11h	Su 11 12h	Su 11 13h	Su 11 14h	Su 11 15h	Su 11 16h	Su 11 17h	Mo 12 8h	Mo 12 9h	Mo 12 10h	Mo 12 11h	Mo 12 12h	Mo 12 13h	Mo 12 14h	Mo 12 15h	Mo 12 16h	Mo 12 17h	Tu 13 8h	Tu 13 9h	Tu 13 10h	Tu 13 11h	Tu 13 12h	Tu 13 13h	Tu 13 14h	Tu 13 15h	Tu 13 16h	Tu 13 17h	We 14 8h	We 14 9h	We 14 10h	We 14 11h	We 14 12h	We 14 13h	We 14 14h	We 14 15h	We 14 16h	We 14 17h	Th 15 8h	Th 15 9h	Th 15 10h	Th 15 11h	Th 15 12h	Th 15 13h	Th 15 14h	Th 15 15h	Th 15 16h	Th 15 17h	Fr 16 8h	Fr 16 9h	Fr 16 10h	Fr 16 11h	Fr 16 12h	Fr 16 13h	Fr 16 14h	Fr 16 15h	Fr 16 16h	Fr 16 17h	Sa 17 8h	Sa 17 9h	Sa 17 10h	Sa 17 11h	Sa 17 12h	Sa 17 13h	Sa 17 14h	Sa 17 15h	Sa 17 16h	Sa 17 17h	Su 18 8h	Su 18 9h	Su 18 10h	Su 18 11h	Su 18 12h	Su 18 13h	Su 18 14h	Su 18 15h	Su 18 16h	Su 18 17h	Mo 19 8h	Mo 19 9h	Mo 19 10h	Mo 19 11h	Mo 19 12h	Mo 19 13h	Mo 19 14h	Mo 19 15h	Mo 19 16h	Mo 19 17h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	3	3	7	10	11	13	10	8	8	5	4	5	6	8	8	8	7	7	6	6	4	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	7	5	5	5	7	10	13	13	12	11	9	7	8	9	12	17	21	22	22	21	19	16	8	10	13	17	18	18	21	26	29	31	16	18	19	19	19	18	17	16	14	12	2	3	5	9	12	6	7	7	6	6	4	5	6	7	8	9	9	8	8	6	3	2	0	3	6	7	8	8	7	6	17	14	13	13	12	11	9	9	8	7	2	2	2	5	8	8	9	8	8	6	3	2	4	6	8	9	9	9	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	10	8	4	4	5	7	8	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	7	8	9	9	9	8	7
Gusts (kmh)	6	6	11	17	18	22	21	18	14	13	7	9	10	14	15	14	14	12	11	11	7	9	11	11	13	12	13	14	14	13	9	9	14	18	22	21	21	20	18	15	14	15	21	28	34	34	35	36	33	29	15	17	22	27	31	35	39	42	46	49	27	29	29	30	31	30	29	28	26	24	5	5	10	15	20	4	5	7	10	13	13	12	13	15	17	18	18	17	14	9	5	4	5	6	7	10	13	15	15	14	39	34	30	26	23	18	14	13	19	28	1	2	6	12	17	21	24	24	21	16	5	6	8	11	14	16	18	21	24	27	32	32	30	28	27	27	28	28	25	22	8	9	9	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	8	10	13	15	18	19	19	19	19	19
Temp. (°C)	11	13	15	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	9	11	12	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	10	12	13	14	15	16	17	17	17	16	13	14	15	17	18	19	19	19	18	17	14	15	16	18	19	20	20	20	19	18	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	15	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	15	16	17	18	19	18	18	17	16	14	14	14	16	17	18	19	19	19	18	15	11	12	14	16	17	17	17	16	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	13	11	6	8	10	12	13	13	13	13	11	10	9	10	12	14	15	15	15	14	14	13	14	15	16	16	17	16	16	15	14	13	11	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	14	12	10	11	13	15	16	17	17	17	15	13
Rain (mm)																																																			3.1	3.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.1	0.1																																																																												0.2	0.2	0.2
Cloud Cov. (%)						7		37	38	39	7	9	8				5	39	46	46	53	57	4	33	71	59	41	27	24	24	33	9	36	63	90	82	75	67	56	46	53	59	60	60	61	69	76	84	84	85	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	86	71	29	35	30	26	21	14	7				92	100	100	100	100	9	5	2	1	1	33					2	5	7	8	8											27	14	18	22	26	31	35	40	30	21									2	4	33	8	10	13	15	37	60	82	86	91	100	100	83	66	49	55	62	68	58	49	12	1	1			1	2	3	3	2	69	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	89	79
High Cloud (%)																															6	9	28	47	66	44	22		4	8						21	42	63	44	24	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	71	41											67	100	98	95	93	3	2																								1																		1	1																										1	1	2	2	2	69	100	89	79	68	50	33	15	23	30
Mid Cloud (%)																											2			15	23					17	34	51	34	17									24	47	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	67	33													32	65	97																										1																																																		1	2	35	67	100	99	99	98	86	74
Low Cloud (%)						7		37	38	39	7	9	8				5	39	46	46	53	57	4	33	71	59	40	27	24	9	15		21	43	64	54	44	34	31	28	53	59	60	60	61	54	48	41	40	38	67	65	60	54	49	56	63	70	66	61	29	35	30	26	21	14	7				49	36	53	71	88	5	4	2	1	1	33					2	5	7	7	8											26	14	18	21	25	30	35	40	30	21									1	3	32	7	9	12	14	36	59	81	85	90	100	100	83	66	49	54	60	65	56	47	12	1	1				1	1	1		1	1	1			15	29	44	30	16
CAPE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	10	20	30	30	40	40	40	0	0	20	40	60	70	90	90	80	60	20	10	0	0	0	10	20	20	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	20	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	50	40	20	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	20	20	20	10	10	10	20	30	40	60	70	80	60	30	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	20	30	20	10
Ceiling (m)	223	370	711	809	894	980	1.0k	955	894	699	321	675	675	736	858	1.0k	1.0k	1.1k	1.0k	821	199	418	492	540	650	687	699	723	760	601	211	248	333	455	577	687	772	772	638	431	211	260	333	455	565	614	614	589	479	357	101	101	126	138	150	162	162	199	211	235	284	357	431	479	516	553	577	577	528	443	150	162	211	272	321	870	784	675	504	284	418	443	589	784	967	1.0k	1.0k	943	711	443	382	553	687	797	894	919	894	809	540	260	540	589	662	797	906	1.1k	1.2k	1.2k	1.2k	1.0k	699	833	1.1k	1.3k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	748	431	370	479	650	882	1.0k	919	723	589	553	589	516	540	565	589	577	455	309	211	162	162	284	418	577	797	980	1.1k	1.2k	1.1k	882	553	272	418	553	711	833	858	809	699	492	235

Waiuku, New Zealand, is home to a popular paragliding site, particularly favored by beginners due to its easy conditions and accessible terrain.
The site features a 40-meter gentle cliff, making it ideal for training and regular soaring flights.

Cross-country (XC) flying is possible here, but if a school or training session is in progress, you must seek permission before flying.

The Auckland Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club manages this site. For more detailed information, visit their site guide: [Auckland Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club](https://www.cloudbase.org.nz/site-guide/flying-site-maioro).

The take-off area is spacious, and the landing zone is conveniently located on the beach in front of the take-off point. The best wind directions for flying are from the northwest to southwest/south-southwest. Note that the wind speed at launch is typically about 5 km/hr higher than what the weather station indicates due to its inland location.

For communication, the site radio channel is Channel 20 at 476.900MHz. If schools are operating, they usually use Channels 10 and 26.
There are specific restrictions and cautions to be aware of: - Hang Gliding: Novice level - Paragliding: PG2 level When driving to the site, use caution, especially on the beach. Only 4-wheel drive vehicles should be used, and it's best to drive during low tide or well above the high tide mark to avoid getting stuck.
The site is heavily used for paragliding training. Beginners under instruction will have red or orange streamers attached to their harnesses. Please be courteous and avoid flying directly in front of the launch area to give space to schools and their students. The airspace has a height restriction of 2,500 feet A.S.L, reducing to 1,500 feet approximately 8 km north of Karioitahi and over the township of Waiuku. Access to the site is sensitive.
The site owner prefers minimal public disturbance and has occasionally withdrawn consent for use. Therefore, access should be obtained via the beach rather than through the owner's property. For any issues or further information, contact the site monitor, Reuben Muir, at 0274-727-013.

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