nape nape: weather statistics and wind history

42.9435° S, 173.249° E
06.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 28% probability
07.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 9.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.9°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 36% probability
08.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 3% probability
09.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.7 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
10.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.5 m/s, gusts 7.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 15% probability
11.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 30% probability
12.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 21% probability
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