Charleston (NZ): weather statistics and wind history

41.8935° S, 171.444° E
27.09.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.7 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
28.09.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
29.09.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
30.09.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
01.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 7.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.9 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
02.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.0 m/s, gusts 6.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
03.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 25% probability
  • Low breeze chance — 25% probability
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