Mason Bay - Stewart Island: weather statistics and wind history

46.9263° S, 167.756° E
06.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 11.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
07.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
08.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.9°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
09.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (2.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 50% probability
  • Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
10.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 49% probability
11.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 59% probability
12.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 46% probability
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