St Helena Bay: weather statistics and wind history

32.7441° S, 18.0144° E
03.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • High gust forecast (20.9 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 12.7 m/s vs LEW 7.2 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
04.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.3 m/s, gusts 16.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
05.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 13.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
06.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 8.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
  • Caution – too long wave period for beginners (14.8 s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 59% probability
07.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
08.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
09.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.5 m/s) (GFS27 9.3 m/s vs ICON Global 3.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
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