Christchurch Yacht Club, New Zealand
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Lyttelton, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 19 km.
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About Christchurch Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 185). The sea is about 10°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, September and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Lyttelton, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CHC, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → CHC · Skyscanner from about £765 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Christchurch Yacht Club.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Lyttelton, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 19 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Wed 28: 12 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 19, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 33, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | flat |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | on | flat |
| Sat 24Oct | 42, fair | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 14kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 38kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 28Oct | 78, good | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar3of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to CHC, changing at SFO, then 40 min by road. About 26h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 21, onshore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 21, onshore. Water: flat.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 14, onshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctSail Christchurch Yacht Club
11 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to CHC, changing at SFO, then 40 min by road. About 26h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,065–£2,135 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £765–£1,585
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £35–£55
- Food £230–£430
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