Needles (NZ): weather statistics and wind history

36.0266° S, 175.419° E
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.0 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 12.4 m/s, gusts 12.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.6 m/s, gusts 11.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.0 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.7°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 49% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.2 m/s, gusts 9.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.5°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 40% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.8 m/s, gusts 10.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.3 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.8°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 42% probability
21.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.7 m/s, gusts 10.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.5 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (16.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
22.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.8 m/s, gusts 10.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.9 m/s)
  • Wetsuit required (17.0°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
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