Pukerua Bay: weather statistics and wind history

41.0283° S, 174.89° E
29.08.2026 (Saturday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 15.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
30.08.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.5 m/s, gusts 17.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.9 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
31.08.2026 (Monday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
01.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.9 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
02.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.1 m/s, gusts 15.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
03.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
04.09.2026 (Friday)
  • High gust forecast (23.8 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.6 m/s) (ICON Global 16.2 m/s vs ECMWF 10.6 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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