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 beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 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).
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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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Sailing spot

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Forecast

Best on Fri 23: 5 kn gusting 14, onshore. Water: flat.

The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Wind forecast and score for each day at Christchurch Yacht Club
Day	Score	Wind	Gusts	Shore	Water
Sun 18Oct	48, good	wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2	16kn	on	flat
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3	18kn	on	flat
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3	17kn	on	flat
Wed 21Oct	0, poor	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knotsF1	13kn	offnot safe	flat
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2	15kn	side-on	flat
Fri 23Oct	63, good	wind from the east, 5 knotsF2	14kn	on	flat
Sat 24Oct	0, poor	wind from the south, 1 knotF0	15kn	cross-off	flat
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3	18kn	on	flat
Mon 26Oct	63, good	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2	13kn	on	chop
Tue 27Oct	0, poor	wind from the south, 7 knotsF3	38kn	cross-off	chop
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	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).

Jan3of 7
Feb3of 7
Mar3of 7
Apr3of 7
May2of 7
Jun2of 7
Jul2of 7
Aug2of 7
Sep3of 7
Oct3of 7
Nov3of 7
Dec3of 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 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to CHC, changing at SFO, then 40 min by road. About 26h 35 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Sail Christchurch Yacht Club
7 kn gusting 17, onshore. Water: flat.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: flat.
Fri 23 Oct
Sail Christchurch Yacht Club
5 kn gusting 14, onshore. Water: flat.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel 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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