The Solent, Cowes: weather statistics and wind history

50.78° N, 1.3° W
23.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.0 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (23.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
24.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.3 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (24.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Wetsuit required (16.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
25.10.2026
  • High gust forecast (20.2 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Wetsuit required (15.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
26.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.5 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
27.10.2026
  • High gust forecast (21.2 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
28.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.6 m/s, gusts 12.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.6 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
29.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 26% probability
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