Thornton: weather statistics and wind history

37.8717° S, 176.887° E
19.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.3°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability
20.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 63% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.3 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 50% probability
  • Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
22.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.1 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (17.0°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability
23.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (17.3°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability
24.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (17.4°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 45% probability
25.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.0 m/s, gusts 10.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (17.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
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