Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 2.3 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 4.3 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 14.7 mm
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 28.2 mm
Tue 10 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 16.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 399, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 798, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1196, good
- Thu 1297, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | 10 kn | 24kn | 20°C | 1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 21°C | 2.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 23°C | 4.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 21°C | 14.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 98, good | 10 kn | 25kn | 21°C | 6.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 21°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 9 kn | 24kn | 18°C | 28.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 8 kn | 23kn | 19°C | 16.8 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 21°C | 4.2 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 97, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 19°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 13Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 17°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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Waitemata Canoe & Multisport Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Coatesville. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
- 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$1,710–US$3,270 each
about US$1,710–US$3,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$832–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$570 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$329 |
| Total | about US$1,710–US$3,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Coatesville
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about 25 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Coatesville its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 25h 30m
About 25h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 45 min by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Coatesville · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Coatesville · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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