Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 12 kn gusting 14, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jan, Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | cross-off | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. 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
best Jan, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gisborne Inner Harbour
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).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 14°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 January and November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gisborne. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots.
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$1,480–US$2,860 each
about US$1,480–US$2,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,480–US$2,860 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gisborne
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about 10 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Gisborne 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIS, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
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