Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 7.7 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kntoo gusty
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 998, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1183, good
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 27°C | 0.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 6kntoo gusty | 27°C | 7.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 98, good | 1 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 30°C | 12.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 14kn | 23°C | 0.3 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maclean Rowing Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Angourie.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,920–US$3,650 each
about US$1,920–US$3,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,920–US$3,650 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Angourie
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about 30 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Angourie its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Angourie · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Angourie · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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