Mokau Cemetery
📍 Taranaki , New Plymouth District · Nearest city: Waitara (47 km)
11 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 42 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-38.69400, 174.61700Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:52 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~518 m, strong wind (52 km/h).
base ~518m · wind 52 km/hNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~820 m, strong wind (50 km/h).
base ~820m · wind 50 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1052 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~1052m · wind 21 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 | 0.38 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Two-minute drive off the state highway. Easy takeoff from flat grassy area, and knee-high fence you can step over.
Pilot comments
This is an easy-access, very small ridge with a large flat mown grassy reserve on top that will fill with spectators if an acro pilot beats the air to a pulp above it in a good strong wind. You know you want to. ;)
Nearby sites
Mokau (4) · Urenui (8) · Turangi Road (6) · Centennial Park (11) · Raglan (10) · Whakaipo Bay (2)