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Looking out over the Hauraki Gulf to Rangitoto Island from Okahu Bay
Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Photo: GPS 56 from New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Royal Akarana Yacht Club

Sailing spot · New Zealand

Is it worth the trip?

0Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Every day scores the same

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NE 10 knF3
Gusts
24kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
–
Air
20°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NNE 6 knF2
Gusts
15kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
–
Air
20°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NE 8 knF3
Gusts
18kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
–
Air
21°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Wind
N 9 knF3
Gusts
22kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
–
Air
21°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Wind
WNW 8 knF3
Gusts
19kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
–
Air
21°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
ENE 8 knF3
Gusts
19kn
Shore
side
Water
–
Air
20°C

Tue 10 · 0 out of 100

Wind
N 13 knF4
Gusts
29kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
–
Air
19°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 30, poor
  2. Wed 40, poor
  3. Thu 50, poor
  4. Fri 60, poor
  5. Sat 70, poor
  6. Sun 80, poor
  7. Mon 90, poor
  8. Tue 100, poor
  9. Wed 110, poor
  10. Thu 120, poor

The spot in four facts

  • Faces Sopen to the S
  • Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
  • Avoid: Nblows out to sea
  • Best Mar–Apr3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Wind forecast and score for each day at Royal Akarana Yacht Club
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Tue 3Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF427kncross-off–19°C
Wed 4Nov0, poorwind from the north-east, 10 knotsF324kncross-off–20°C
Thu 5Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF215kncross-off–20°C
Fri 6Nov0, poorwind from the north-east, 8 knotsF318kncross-off–21°C
Sat 7Nov0, poorwind from the north, 9 knotsF322knoffnot safe–21°C
Sun 8Nov0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF319kncross-off–21°C
Mon 9Nov0, poorwind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF319knside–20°C
Tue 10Nov0, poorwind from the north, 13 knotsF429knoffnot safe–19°C
Wed 11Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF324knoffnot safe–20°C
Thu 12Nov0, poorwind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF215knoffnot safe–17°C
Fri 13Nov0, poorwind from the north-west, 4 knotsF211knoffnot safe–18°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 Mar–Apr

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
  12. Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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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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Photos of Royal Akarana Yacht Club

Ōkahu Bay Skytower in the sunset
Photo: Hayden Judd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Boatsheds On Ngapipi Drive Tamaki Drive
Near Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Tamaki Drive Boat Sheds 01
Near Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Royal Akarana Yacht Club

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).

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. 22 sailing schools or clubs and 10 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Auckland. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.

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$1,520–US$2,920 each

about US$1,520–US$2,920 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 3 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$831–US$1,720
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$47–US$74
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$342–US$563
Food7 days eating outabout US$302–US$563
Totalabout US$1,520–US$2,920

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: Auckland

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Closest

Auckland

about 15 min by car · 27 places to stay

about US$127/nightcountry average

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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 3 November 2026.

Getting there: about 25h 25m

About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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