Is it kiteable at Raglan today?

Too light: wind 9 kn gusting 16 kn from WSW (Sun 09:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.

When is the best time to kite at Raglan today?

No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Raglan?

On windy days mostly from WSW. Windiest months: January, September, October.

What counts as kiteable?

A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.

Where do the numbers come from?

The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

Kite forecast · New Zealand · Waikato

Kite forecast Raglan today

Wind, gusts and direction at Raglan (Waikato, New Zealand) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind9 kn16 km/h

Gusts16 kngust spread 7 kn

DirectionWSWfrom WSW · 237°

KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
09:00	9 kn	16 kn	WSW	Too light
10:00	10 kn	17 kn	WSW	Too light
11:00	10 kn	18 kn	WSW	Too light
12:00	9 kn	18 kn	WSW	Too light
13:00	9 kn	18 kn	WSW	Too light
14:00	10 kn	18 kn	WSW	Too light
15:00	10 kn	19 kn	WSW	Too light
16:00	11 kn	20 kn	WSW	Too light
17:00	11 kn	20 kn	WSW	Too light
18:00	10 kn	19 kn	WSW	Too light
19:00	9 kn	18 kn	WSW	Too light

Raglan kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	4 kn	8 kn	WNW	Too light
09:00	9 kn	16 kn	WNW	Too light
12:00	9 kn	18 kn	WNW	Too light
15:00	11 kn	21 kn	WNW	Too light
18:00	10 kn	20 kn	WNW	Too light

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 8 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 10:00–11:00: 16–27 kn from NNW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	14 kn	24 kn	NNW	Kiteable
09:00	13 kn	25 kn	NNW	Kiteable
12:00	18 kn	32 kn	NW	Gusty
15:00	13 kn	23 kn	WSW	Kiteable
18:00	13 kn	24 kn	SW	Kiteable

Wednesday 28 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 14:00–17:00: 13–24 kn from W.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	5 kn	12 kn	SW	Too light
09:00	10 kn	17 kn	SW	Too light
12:00	11 kn	20 kn	WSW	Too light
15:00	13 kn	24 kn	W	Kiteable
18:00	12 kn	22 kn	W	Too light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sun 09:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Raglan

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Raglan most often blows from WSW (17% of them). Windiest months: January, September, October.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	58%	25%	19%	57%	32%	53%	45%	58%	70%	81%	33%	52%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Raglan

Open the wind map centred on Raglan

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Raglan today?: Too light: wind 9 kn gusting 16 kn from WSW (Sun 09:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Raglan today?: No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Raglan?: On windy days mostly from WSW. Windiest months: January, September, October.
What counts as kiteable?: A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?: The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Raglan, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.