Visiting Whangarei by yacht

When to come, how to get to Whangarei and the rules for boats on the harbour.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	December to March	22.8 to 24.4 °C	78 to 117 mm
Shoulder	April, November	20.5 to 20.6 °C	76 to 103 mm
Off season	May to October	15.3 to 18.7 °C	84 to 169 mm

WMO World Weather Information Service, New Zealand MetService, Whangarei, 1981 to 2010. Season bands are our own estimate.

Cyclone season

New Zealand Customs sets the Temporary Import Entry limit so vessels leave outside the south-west Pacific cyclone season.

Getting here

Whangarei Marina says the city is a two-hour drive from Auckland and one hour from the Bay of Islands. Air New Zealand flies into Whangarei Airport. Port Nikau is 9 km from the airport and under 4 km from the city centre.

Arriving up the river

Whangarei Marina says the best time to arrive is the top half of the rising tide, and not at low tide. The river bottom is soft mud and the tidal range is 2 m to 3 m.

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