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Sumner Beach, Christchurch Wind forecast
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Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 10.1 m/s, no major model differences
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Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
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Significant gusts forecast (10.1 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.5°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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High gust forecast (20.1 m/s)
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Rain detected – challenging conditions
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Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.3 m/s) (LEW 14.8 m/s vs ECMWF 9.6 m/s)
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Strong wind – experience required (13.1 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 12.8 m/s, no major model differences
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Significant gusts forecast (12.8 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
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Rain detected – challenging conditions
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Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
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Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
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Rain detected – challenging conditions
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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Rain detected – challenging conditions
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Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.0 m/s) (LEW 8.1 m/s vs ICON Global 2.2 m/s)
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Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
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Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
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Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 9.1 m/s vs ECMWF 2.9 m/s)
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Significant gusts forecast (17.7 m/s)
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Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
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Low breeze chance — 33% probability
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Popular spot activity — Surfing
Popular spot activity — Windsurfing
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Freestyle, Freeride
Suitable for
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February — April, October — November
Best season
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N, NE, E, SE, S
Working wind directions
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Flat, Chop
Water conditions
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Less than 1m, From 1m to 2m
Water depth
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Nothing - its a wild beach
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