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Paragliding in New Zealand

149 paragliding sites across 7 regions. Live wind, gusts, thermals and flyability decisions for every spot — updated continuously from local and global weather models.

Regions

  • Otago Southland37 spots
  • Northland Auckland29 spots
  • Waikato Bay Of Plenty25 spots
  • Canterbury20 spots
  • Nelson Marlborough16 spots
  • Lower North Island14 spots
  • West Coast8 spots

Flying paragliding in New Zealand

ParaRidge aggregates aviation-grade weather for every site listed in New Zealand. For each spot you'll find hourly forecasts (wind, gusts, direction, temperature, cloud base), a vertical windgram up to 5000 m, thermal emagrams, and a flyability decision calibrated on takeoff orientations. Pick a region above to explore its spots.