Mataikona: weather statistics and wind history

40.7866° S, 176.269° E
05.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 8.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 35% probability
06.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 27% probability
07.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.4 m/s, gusts 14.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
08.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
09.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Light wind – experience required (5.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
10.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.3°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 8% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.3 m/s, gusts 11.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 7% probability
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