Punakaiki: weather statistics and wind history

42.107° S, 171.335° E
29.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.8 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
30.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.4 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
31.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.1 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 24% probability
01.11.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
02.11.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (14.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
03.11.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
04.11.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.7 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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