Tairoa Head: weather statistics and wind history

45.7727° S, 170.728° E
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (5.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (11.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 6.1 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 13% probability
19.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
20.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.1 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
22.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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