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 towing water skiers.
For more information, see the
Harbourmaster section of the Auckland Transport website.
Auckland Water Ski Club bookings
January 2019
| Sunday 13 January | 9am-1pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
| Wednesday 16 January | 4pm-8pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
| Saturday 19 January | 8am-12pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
| Sunday 20 January | 9am-1pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
| Wednesday 23 January | 4pm-8pm | Schools Team Training | Whole Basin |
| Saturday 26 January | Full Day | Ski Training | Whole Basin |
| Sunday 27 January | 9am-1pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
| Wednesday 30 January | 4pm-8pm | Ski Training | Motorised Zone |
February 2019
| Saturday 2 February | Full Day | NZ Open | Whole basin |
| Sunday 3 February | Full Day | NZ Open | Whole basin |
| Thursday 7 February | 8am-12pm | TWSA Ski School | Whole basin |
| Friday 8 February | 8am-12pm | TWSA Ski School | Whole basin |
| Saturday 9 February | Full Day | Auckland 3 Event Tournament | Whole basin |
| Sunday 10 February | Full Day | Auckland 3 Event Tournament | Whole basin |
| Wednesday 13 February | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Saturday 16 February | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 17 February | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 20 February | 4pm-8pm | Schools team training | Whole basin |
| Saturday 23 February | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 24 February | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 27 February | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
March 2019
| Saturday 2 March | 6am-6pm | College Sport Junior Waka Ama Regatta
| Whole basin
|
| Sunday 3 March | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 6 March | 4pm-8pm | Schools team training | Whole basin |
| Saturday 9 March | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 10 March | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 13 March | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Saturday 16 March | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 17 March | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 20 March | 4pm-8pm | Schools team training | Whole basin |
| Saturday 23 March | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 24 March | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Wednesday 27 March | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Whole basin |
| Saturday 30 March | Full day | Auckland Regional Champs | Whole basin |
| Sunday 31 March | Full day | Auckland Regional Champs | Whole basin |
April 2019
| Wednesday 3 April | 4pm-8pm | Schools team training | Whole basin |
| Saturday 6 April | Full Day | Auckland/Northland Regional Champs | Whole basin |
| Sunday 7 April | Full Day | Auckland/Northland Regional Champs | Whole basin |
| Wednesday 10 April | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Friday 12 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Saturday 13 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Sunday 14 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Monday 15 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Tuesday 16 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Wednesday 17 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Thursday 18 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Friday 19 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Saturday 20 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Sunday 21 April | Full day | NZTWSA Nationals | Whole basin |
| Wednesday 24 April | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Saturday 27 April | Full day | Club Champs | Whole basin |
| Sunday 28 April | Full day | Club Champs | Whole basin |
May 2019
| Wednesday 1 May | 4pm-8pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Saturday 4 May | 8am-12pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
| Sunday 5 May | 9am-1pm | Ski training | Motorised zone |
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
