Wind Guidelines - Whakaraupō / Lyttelton Harbour

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These are guidelines for experienced steerers to assist in deciding whether to venture out in Te Waka Pounamu craft.

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Consider the experience of everyone in your crew in the current conditions, alongside the wind gusts and average wind speed.  

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Any wind approaching 10 -15 knots (18 – 25 km/h) should be approached with caution.  

Please check the suggested routes for various wind directions and strengths - start by heading into the wind first, and returning home downwind (with the wind behind you).

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Use lpc.co.nz for current wind conditions including gusts. Click on the ‘one minute wind’ in the drop down menu under Historical Weather Information and identify the gust history and pattern.

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Wind Guidelines for TWP small waka (OC1, V1 and OC2):

Check lpc.co.nz (current Lyttelton harbour conditions) and metservice.co.nz (current weather, wind gusts and forecast), and do not go out if: 

• Easterly or North Easterly greater than 25 knots (46 km/h) 

• Southerly or South Westerly greater than 15 knots (28 km/h) 

• Northerly or North Westerly gusting greater than 20 knots (37 km/h) 

Wind Guidelines for TWP W6: 
Check lpc.co.nz and metservice.co.nz (current weather and forecast), and do not go out if: 

• Easterly or North Easterly greater than 25 knots (46 km/h) 

• Southerly or South Westerly greater than 15 knots (28 km/h) 

• Northerly or North Westerly gusting greater than 20 knots (37 km/h) 

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Wind Guidelines for TWP W12: 

THIS IS A FLAT WATER VESSEL - DO NOT GO NEAR ANY ROUGH WATER

Check lpc.co.nz and metservice.co.nz (current weather and forecast), and do not go out if:

• Easterly or North Easterly greater than 12 knots (21 km/h) 

• Southerly or South Westerly greater than 8 knots (15 km/h) 

• Northerly or North Westerly is gusting greater than 8 knots (15 km/h)