Strait: weather statistics and wind history

46.9171° S, 168.155° E
10.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 41% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 15.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
12.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 17% probability
13.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
15.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.9 m/s, gusts 10.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
16.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.1 m/s, gusts 8.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
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