New Zealand's Biggest Beach Festival.

Waterbourne brings together kitesurfing, windsurfing and paddle boarding. Enjoy the beach culture whilst listening to tasty tunes from local and international musicians!

Waterbourne is New Zealand’s biggest water sports festival, attracting spectators and entrants from all over New Zealand and the pacific. Whether you are wanting to enjoy the adrenaline pumping kitesurfing or take part in the paddle boarding ninja games, there is something for everyone.

With windsurfers reaching speeds of over 70km/hr and kitesurfers jumping over 30m, spectators can enjoy the live New Zealand music on the beach. Water activities finish each day at 4pm, which allows Wellingtons biggest beach party to start. With a family friendly environment and world class performers, everyone can enjoy the entertainment after a fun day on the beach.

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31/03/2019

Windfoiling in New Zealand

31/03/2019

New Zealand is renowned for windsurfing and sailing, winning countless olympic medals across each class! The recent introduction of foiling to the Americas Cup has led to development in multiple sports including windfoiling, attract athletes of all ages.

31/03/2019

30/03/2019

Wellington Beach Clean Up in Wet & Windy Weather

30/03/2019

21/03/2019

A Wet & Windy Beach Festival

21/03/2019

Waterbourne 2019 kicked off at Eastbourne with more then 40 athletes. Live music filled the beach as more then 500 people came and watched each days water sport action

21/03/2019

23/02/2019

Windsurfing Lessons Wellington - Bruce Kendall

23/02/2019

Olympic gold medalist Bruce Kendall will be coming to Waterbourne to provide free lessons and advice for how to best get into windsurfing.

23/02/2019

18/02/2019

Bus to the Beach Party

18/02/2019

It doesnt get any easier to get from Wellington city to the Waterbourne Beach Party with buses from Wakefield Street to Eastbourne.

18/02/2019

The history of NZ Boardstore - Brian Smith

18/02/2019

Brian has never lost his passion for water sports, where he started The NZ Boardstore in the 80’s! His knowledge of everything wind and wave is like no other, see what he has to say about the future of our sports.

18/02/2019

13/02/2019

Eleveight Kites - Brian

13/02/2019

I always had a keen interest in kite flying, and remember the rush of getting pulled down the beach during sandstorms in South Africa when I was 8 years old. I first got into kiteboarding when I was a teenager. I had read about the developing sport in magazines after moving to New Zealand.

13/02/2019

6/02/2019

Multi-WaterSport Legend - Armie Armstrong

6/02/2019

Armie Armstrong has done it all! With experience, windsurfing, kitesurfing and paddle boarding, Armie has now started his own high quality foil brand ‘Armstrong Foils’. See what Armie has to say about his experience at Waterbourne where he not only paddle foiled, but kite foiled each day.

6/02/2019