Karioitahi Beach (HighSide)
Auckland · SSW–WNW
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HighSide flight park (Karioitahi Beach)
Site access: Subscription pass required (day, week, month or season); funds go to developing the flight park.
- Also involved: Auckland club (opens in a new tab) (Auckland club publishes the site guide)
New to this site or visiting? Contact the operator before your first flight for site rules, protocols and hazards.
NZHGPA membership (or a visitor membership) is required to fly in New Zealand.
Wind window
Published range: SSW–WNW
Also possible: SSE–SSW
The shaded area shows the published wind range.
Before you fly
Short facts only. Hazards, landing areas and local rules are on the official site details.
- Type
- Not published
- Height
- 95 m at takeoff
- Rating
- Not published
- Wind directions
- SSW–WNW
- Launches
- Karioitahi A, Karioitahi E
- Kinds of flying
- Ridge soaring
- Landing
- 1 m · Open map (opens in a new tab)
- Landing
- Position given · Open map (opens in a new tab)
Facts from the Compiled by Catavento · checked 10 Oct 2026 · Report a correction (opens in a new tab)
Weather stations
- Open live wind: Kario (High Side) (opens in a new tab)
Kario (High Side)
Holfuy
Live readings from Holfuy, FreeFlightWx and club weather stations will appear on each site page once their owners agree. Until then, each site links straight to its stations' live pages.
Next 3 days
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- Within the published range
- Within 22.5° of the range, or rated “possible”
- Outside the published range
- Light wind
Speeds in km/h · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab)
Forecast wind direction at this launch, compared with the published range. For thermals, cloud and more detail, try:
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Information only. Forecast direction is compared with each site's published wind range; speeds are shown but not judged. Always check the official site guide, the administering club and conditions on the day. You are responsible for your decision to fly.