Opunake: weather statistics and wind history

39.4643° S, 173.848° E
04.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.0 m/s, gusts 13.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.9 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
05.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.7 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 48% probability
06.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.4 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
07.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 10.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
08.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.6 m/s, gusts 12.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
09.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.7 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
10.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Wetsuit required (14.7°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 57% probability
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