Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1059, fair
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Sep–Oct5 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 | 66, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 31kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 61, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°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 Sep–Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandspit Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, March and June, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Matakana.
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$1,610–US$3,080 each
about US$1,610–US$3,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$3,080 |
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: Matakana
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about 10 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Matakana 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 26h 20m
About 26h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.