Orakei Basin usage

General information | Use of Orakei Basin | Conditions of use | Flushing schedule

General information

The Orakei Basin sluice gates determine the water level in the basin. They are opened once a fortnight by the Auckland Water Ski Club, unless the area receives 15mls of rain in any 4 hour period and/or 5mls of rain in any one hour period. When rain to this degree occurs the basin gates are opened to allow possible sewage contamination to be released along wisilt and other healassociated elements.

Information about Orakei Basin improvements project

Use of Orakei Basin

Where a club has booked the basin for exclusive use it re-opens to the public as soon as the club event is finished. The basin should then be used on an equal share basis ie nobody else has exclusive use.

Under clause 19.8 of the Auckland City Bylaw 2006, Auckland City hereby advises that Orakei Basin will be closed on the following dates due to exclusive use being granted to the following groups at the following times:

• October 2011
• November 2011
• December 2011
• January 2012
• February 2012
• March 2012
• April 2012

October 2011

November 2011

December 2011

January 2012

February 2012

March 2012

April 2012

Conditions of use

View Part 19 - Orakei Basin Bylaw 2006 of the Auckland City Council bylaw for information about the conditions of use for the basin.

Flushing schedule

The flushing schedule is a list of the days when the water levels in the basin will be tidal and the times when it will be full and the water locked in. The schedule is managed by Auckland Council Parks and Auckland Waterski Club although this is not guaranteed as it can change wibad weather.

The only way you can be 100 per cent certain that the basin is full, is to physically check. You would also need to check whether the basin is available for public use.

Please continue to check the table below for additional dates.

Please note: additional flushing days are required during May to allow works around the basin to take place. Read more >>

Note:

***As arranged wilocal residents and Auckland Council, every endeavour will be made to top up the basin to the highest level following flushing. The council endeavours to capture a 3.1 metre tide whenever practicable however this is dependant on the height of the tide in the harbour.

***In the event of heavy rainfall and the basin is required to be flushed mid cycle, flushing will take place and gates locked the following day.

Updated June 2011