Blackhead: weather statistics and wind history

45.9285° S, 170.425° E
26.08.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
27.08.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
28.08.2026 (Friday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
29.08.2026 (Saturday)
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.9°C)
30.08.2026 (Sunday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.7°C)
31.08.2026 (Monday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (ECMWF 11.9 m/s vs ICON Global 5.5 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (10.6°C)
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