Oyster Creek
Kayak spot · Australia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Wed 4 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 487, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 82, good | 7 kn | 9kn | 24°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 24°C | 2.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 87, good | 6 kn | 7kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 8 kn | 12kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 16 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 2 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 9 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 75, good | 10 kn | 12kn | 23°C | 0 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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Oyster Creek
A launch on the Oyster Creek. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away. The town to stay in is Gold Coast. Within 5 km we also list 15 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
- River Oyster Creek
- 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.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.8 km away.
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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: Gold Coast
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about 25 min by car · 209 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Gold Coast 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 27h 55m
About 27h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 45m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Gold Coast · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Gold Coast · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits