Kaikoura outside: weather statistics and wind history

42.2976° S, 173.725° E
12.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 41% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 59% probability
14.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.5 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
15.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.9 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
18.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (2.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.2°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 50% probability
  • Moderate breeze chance — 50% probability
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