Mount Maunganui
📍 Bay of Plenty , Tauranga City · Nearest city: Tauranga (6 km)
24 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 211 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-37.62880, 176.17200Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~611 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 3.6 mm.
base ~611m · wind 9 km/h · precip 3.6mmMarginal conditions, cloud base ~941 m, wind 24 km/h.
base ~941m · wind 24 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~955 m, wind 15 km/h.
base ~955m · wind 15 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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 | 0.80 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Assorted flat area for takeoff and top-land. See flight regulations below BEFORE takeoff.
Rules and notes
This site is in the Tauranga CTR/D. YOU MUST CALL THE CONTROL TOWER at the airport and ask to activate G271. Tower: 118.3 123.4 129.2 YOU MUST NOT CLIMB above 1500FT QNH or you will breach the Tauranga CTR/D airspace above. Calibrate your vario at beach level, or else get the QNH from the ATIS 126.6
Nearby sites
Maketu (6) · Newdicks (6) · Little Waihi (2) · Kaimai (2) · Hamurana (1) · Rogers Road (8)