Tapotupotu Beach: weather statistics and wind history

34.4364° S, 172.715° E
03.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.2 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 39% probability
04.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Wetsuit required (15.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
05.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Wetsuit required (15.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
06.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.9 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
07.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 8.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
08.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
09.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.0 m/s, gusts 11.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Wetsuit required (16.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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