Richards Bay: weather statistics and wind history

28.7984° S, 32.0996° E
11.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
12.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 13.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.4 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
13.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.3 m/s, gusts 15.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.9 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
14.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.8 m/s) (LEW 14.8 m/s vs ICON Global 8.0 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
15.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
  • Low breeze chance — 35% probability
16.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
17.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.3 m/s) (GFS27 10.3 m/s vs ICON Global 4.0 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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