Sea · New Zealand
Waihi Bay
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 0 % coldabout 0 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 100 %
- Kiteable 0 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
- Water
- 12 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 |
| Daylighth | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 11 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 15 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 |
- In January, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 28 (0 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Waihi Bay averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Waihi Bay
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
under 1 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: 9 in 10
about 0.0 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In January, the windiest month
- Too light 100 %
- Kiteable 0 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 100 %, kiteable on 0 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Kitesurfing at Waihi Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Waihi Bay?
Waihi Bay rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Waihi Bay windy in October?
Rarely. 0 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 0 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Waihi Bay?
The water ranges from 12 °C in July to 17 °C in February. In October it is about 12 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Waihi Bay get in a year?
About 0 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
Live forecast from Windy
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Spot facts
- Country
- New Zealand
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Inia William Tuuta Memorial Airport (CHT), 22 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+13:45 in October
- Coordinates
- -43.7287, -176.7187
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in New Zealand
Kite days in October, % of days
- Castlepoint Beach
New Zealand · 70 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
70 %Kite days by month at Castlepoint Beach: Jan 76 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 75 % - Napier
New Zealand · 45 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
45 %Kite days by month at Napier: Jan 51 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 38 %, May 38 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 53 % - Petone Beach
New Zealand · 72 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
72 %Kite days by month at Petone Beach: Jan 63 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 69 % - Lyall Bay
New Zealand · 83 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
83 %Kite days by month at Lyall Bay: Jan 71 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 67 %, May 63 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 76 % - Whitireia Park Bay
New Zealand · 71 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
71 %Kite days by month at Whitireia Park Bay: Jan 59 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 % - Kuku Beach
New Zealand · 52 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
52 %Kite days by month at Kuku Beach: Jan 37 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 39 %, May 37 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 % - Foxton River Mouth
New Zealand · 49 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
49 %Kite days by month at Foxton River Mouth: Jan 36 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 31 %, May 26 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 % - Clifford Bay
New Zealand · 82 points more kite days than Waihi Bay in October
82 %Kite days by month at Clifford Bay: Jan 73 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 72 %, May 62 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 76 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 0 % of days at Waihi Bay met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/waihi-bay
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