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Wellington Ocean Sports Centre
Sailing spot · New Zealand
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Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 399, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 1183, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Apr5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 5kn | cross-off | 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
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:06 −0.6 mHigh 12:24 +0.7 mLow 18:44 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:50 +0.5 mLow 07:00 −0.6 mHigh 13:18 +0.6 mLow 19:36 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:44 +0.5 mLow 07:56 −0.6 mHigh 14:12 +0.6 mLow 20:28 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 in Apr
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- 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, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Wellington Ocean Sports Centre
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Evans Bay Yacht And Motor Boat Club 2.1 km away
- Worser Bay Boating Club 4.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wellington Ocean Sports Centre
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). 5 sailing schools or clubs and 3 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wellington. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
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$1,510–US$2,910 each
about US$1,510–US$2,910 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 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$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Total | about US$1,510–US$2,910 |
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: 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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