Around Christchurch the wind generally blows in every day in their summer time (our winter) as an easterly or north easterly, which makes for onshore conditions on the coast or flat water on the large tidal lagoon at Avon Heathcote Estuary in the Ferrymead district. This direction also works at Lyttelton Harbour which will have 5 knots more wind as a general rule. Both spots are perfect for freestyle and blasting. Most of the locals in this area are into slalom racing but I met a few ex pats who are into their waves. When the wind blows in from the North this creates slightly cross off conditions on the coast and when this happens you’ll find yourself sailing pretty much on your own in some great down the line beach break waves; now where else can you do that without having to compete with crowds of wave hungry wind and kite surfers all wanting a piece of the action?