Kaikoura - Ward Beach: weather statistics and wind history

41.8113° S, 174.211° E
31.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 35% probability
01.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 12.8 m/s, gusts 16.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
02.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 13.2 m/s, gusts 17.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
03.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.4 m/s, gusts 13.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
04.11.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
05.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.9 m/s, gusts 14.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
06.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.3 m/s, gusts 13.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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