Island Bay (NZ): weather statistics and wind history

41.3436° S, 174.774° E
13.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 6.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 48% probability
14.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 27% probability
15.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.9 m/s, gusts 15.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
16.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 14.2 m/s, gusts 18.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
17.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
18.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
19.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 37% probability
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