Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 17 °C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 4.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 371, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1189, good
- Thu 1295, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Jan–Feb5 good days in 7
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 | 71, good | 11 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 7 kn | 9kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 9 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 13 kn | 19kn | 18°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 9 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 10 kn | 15kn | 17°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 17°C | 4.8 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 1.2 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 95, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 17°C | 3 mm |
| Fri 13Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 15°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
best Jan–Feb
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 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
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Wellington Ocean Sports Centre
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually January and February, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wellington. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 wind sports spots.
- 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$1,690–US$3,250 each
about US$1,690–US$3,250 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 WLG, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$845–US$1,750 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$1,690–US$3,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wellington
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about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Wellington 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 29h 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WLG, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wellington · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wellington · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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