Seconds (NZ): weather statistics and wind history

41.5887° S, 175.353° E
08.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 40% probability
09.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 17.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 43% probability
10.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • High gust forecast (20.1 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
11.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
12.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 8.8 m/s) (ICON Global 12.4 m/s vs GFS27 3.6 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 54% probability
13.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 9.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability
14.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • High breeze chance — 78% probability
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