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Ōrākei Basin bookings and public availability

Ōrākei Basin public availability

The basin is closed to the public when it is booked by the Auckland Water Ski Club. The dates it is booked are listed on this page.

At all other times, motorised vessels are only permitted on Ōrākei Basin if they are towing water skiers.

For more information, visit the Harbourmaster section of the Auckland Transport website.

Auckland Water Ski Club bookings

November 2024

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Saturday 2 November 2024

8am-12pm

AWSC Starter Ski School

Whole Basin

Sunday 3 November 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 7 November 2024

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

​Saturday 9 November 2024

​7.30am-5pm

​OYC Sailing Event

​Whole Basin

​Sunday 10 November 2024

​7.30am-3pm

​OYC Sailing Event

​Whole Basin

Saturday 16 November 2024

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 17 November 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 21 November 2024

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 23 November 2024

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 24 November 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 28 November 2024

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 30 November 2024

8am-12pm

Summer Series Round 1

Whole Basin

December 2024

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Sunday 1 December 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 5 December 2024

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Friday 6 December 2024

Full Day

Tournament Familiarisation

Whole Basin

Saturday 7 December 2024

Full Day

Auckland Season Starter (STJ)

Whole Basin

Sunday 8 December 2024

Full Day

Auckland Season Starter (STJ)

Whole Basin

Saturday 14 December 2024

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 15 December 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 18 December 2024

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

Saturday 21 December 2024

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 22 December 2024

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 25 December 2024

Full Day

Christmas Day

Club Closed

Thursday 26 December 2024

Full Day

Boxing Day

Club Closed

January 2025

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Saturday 18 January 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 19 January 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 23 January 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 25 January 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 26 January 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 29 January 2025

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

February 2025

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Saturday 1 February 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 2 February 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Saturday 8 February 2025

8am-12pm

Summer Series Round 2

Whole Basin

Sunday 9 February 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 13 February 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 15 February 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 16 February 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Monday 17 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Thursday 20 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Friday 21 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Saturday 22 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Sunday 23 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Monday 24 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Thursday 27 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Friday 28 February 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

March 2025

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Saturday 1 March 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Sunday 2 March 2025

Full Day

University World Championships

Whole Basin

Wednesday 5 March 2025

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

Saturday 8 March 2025

8am-12pm

Summer Series Round 3

Whole Basin

Sunday 9 March 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 13 March 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 15 March 2025

Full Day

AWSC Club Champs

Whole Basin

Sunday 16 March 2025

Full Day

AWSC Club Champs

Whole Basin

Thursday 20 March 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 22 March 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 23 March 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 26 March 2025

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

Saturday 29 March 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 30 March 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

April 2025

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Thursday 3 April 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 5 April 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 6 April 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Thursday 10 April 2025

4pm-8pm

Junior Ski School Coaching Group

Whole Basin

Saturday 12 April 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 13 April 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Saturday 19 April 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 20 April 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 23 April 2025

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

Saturday 26 April 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 27 April 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Wednesday 30 April 2025

4pm-8pm

AWSC Club Night

Whole Basin

May 2025

​Day ​Time Reason for closure​ Area of basin being used​

Saturday 3 May 2025

8am-12pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Sunday 4 May 2025

9am-1pm

Ski Training

Whole Basin

Friday 9 May 2025

Full Day

Tournament Familiarisation

Whole Basin

Saturday 10 May 2025

Full Day

Auckland Trickjam (T)

Whole Basin

Sunday 11 May 2025

Full Day

Auckland Trickjam (T)

Whole Basin

For more information about water ski training bookings, email the Auckland Water Ski Club at office@awsc.co.nz, or phone the club on 09 520 1530.

How to make a booking

To make a booking for the basin, contact us.

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