Hurunui: weather statistics and wind history

42.9018° S, 173.296° E
14.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
15.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 10.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
18.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.7 m/s, gusts 6.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 60% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 7.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
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