Mason Bay - Stewart Island: weather statistics and wind history

46.9263° S, 167.756° E
10.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (1.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 68% probability
11.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
12.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.1 m/s, gusts 18.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
13.10.2026
  • High gust forecast (22.3 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
15.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
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