Riversdale: weather statistics and wind history

41.0873° S, 176.074° E
05.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.2 m/s, gusts 8.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
06.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.3 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 30% probability
07.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • High breeze chance — 78% probability
08.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
09.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.9 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
10.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.6 m/s, gusts 12.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
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