Punakaiki, Wind forecast

42.107° S, 171.335° E
06.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.7 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.9 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
07.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.5 m/s) (ECMWF 12.4 m/s vs ICON Global 5.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.1 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
08.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.4 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
09.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
10.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (6.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
11.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 12.1 m/s vs ICON Global 6.4 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.9 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (6.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
12.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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