Farewell Spit: weather statistics and wind history

40.5075° S, 172.758° E
17.09.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
18.09.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 8.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
19.09.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.7 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (21.7 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
20.09.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (24.2 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
21.09.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
22.09.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
23.09.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
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