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Wairoa Yacht Club, New Zealand

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About Wairoa Yacht Club

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

Water about 15°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 105). The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually September and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wairoa. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Wairoa Yacht Club.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 11 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.5 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct69F423knside-on2.5 mwaves
Mon 19Oct0F112knoffnot safe1.7 mwaves
Tue 20Oct22F316knside-on1.7 mwaves
Wed 21Oct18F315knside-on1.5 mwaves
Thu 22Oct0F211knon1.3 mwaves
Fri 23Oct16F315knside-on0.9 mwaves
Sat 24Oct56F318knside-on1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct27F317knside-on0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct38F422kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct0F426knoffnot safechop
Wed 28Oct0F29knoffnot safechop

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. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun3of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GIS, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h 25 by road. About 29h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.7 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 11, onshore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Sail Wairoa Yacht Club

    10 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GIS, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h 25 by road. About 29h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,320–£2,560 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 £730–£1,520
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £100–£170
  • Stay £225–£375
  • Food £230–£430

Places to eat near Wairoa

  • Ponderosa Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 2.0 km from the centre
  • Robbie's Dairy and Takeaways1.9 km from the centre

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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