Kaikoura: weather statistics and wind history

42.4141° S, 173.693° E
26.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
27.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
28.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 46% probability
29.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.4 m/s, gusts 13.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
30.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.1 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
31.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
01.11.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 7.1 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
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