South Island - Magnet Bay: weather statistics and wind history

43.8434° S, 172.741° E
10.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
11.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (2.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • High breeze chance — 76% probability
12.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 49% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 58% probability
14.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
15.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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