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Muritai Yacht Club, New Zealand

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About Muritai Yacht Club

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). The sea is about 13°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and August, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lower Hutt. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to WLG, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Muritai Yacht Club.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

Muritai Yacht Club on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F29knside-on1.1 mwaves
Mon 19Oct80F419knside0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct21F310knside-on0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct80F414knsidechop
Thu 22Oct73F313knsidechop
Fri 23Oct80F312knsidechop
Sat 24Oct78F526knside0.8 mwaves
Sun 25Oct0F528knsidechop
Mon 26Oct0F528knsidechop
Tue 27Oct0F635knside1.1 mwaves
Wed 28Oct80F523knsidechop

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).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb5of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul4of 7
  8. Aug5of 7
  9. Sep5of 7
  10. Oct5of 7
  11. Nov5of 7
  12. Dec5of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to WLG, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 29h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Muritai Yacht Club

    11 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Muritai Yacht Club

    10 kn gusting 13, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Muritai Yacht Club

    10 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Muritai Yacht Club

    18 kn gusting 26, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to WLG, changing at DFW and AKL, then 30 min by road. About 29h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,255–£2,455 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £750–£1,560
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £225–£375
  • Food £230–£430

Places to eat near Lower Hutt

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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