Waimak mouth: weather statistics and wind history

43.3891° S, 172.709° E
17.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 54% probability
18.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 62% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 50% probability
  • Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 68% probability
22.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.6°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 69% probability
23.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.9°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 39% probability
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