Farewell Spit: weather statistics and wind history

40.5075° S, 172.758° E
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.8°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 60% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 5.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 62% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.4 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 25% probability
  • Low breeze chance — 25% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 6.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 8.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (15.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
22.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.6 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.0°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 28% probability
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