Waitaki: weather statistics and wind history

44.9372° S, 171.145° E
13.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 29% probability
14.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
15.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
17.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
18.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 26% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 12.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
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