Galway Ocean Sports Club, Ireland
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- Rusheen Bay Windsurfing School Windsurf spot · 4.8 km from Gaillimh
- Galway Bay Sailing Club Grounds Sailing spot · 6.3 km from Gaillimh
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About Galway Ocean Sports Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 244). The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gaillimh.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Galway Ocean Sports Club.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 14 kn gusting 24, side-onshore.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 29kn | side | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 18 knotsF5 | 31kn | side | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 39kn | side-on | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 53, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 31kn | side-on | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug3of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec4of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 3h 30 by road. About 15h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Galway Ocean Sports Club
14 kn gusting 24, side-onshore.
- Wed 21 OctSail Galway Ocean Sports Club
13 kn gusting 22, side-shore.
- Thu 22 OctSail Galway Bay Sailing Club Grounds
13 kn gusting 21, offshore.
- Fri 23 OctSail Galway Ocean Sports Club
17 kn gusting 29, side-shore.
- Sat 24 OctSail Galway Ocean Sports Club
12 kn gusting 20, side-onshore.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 3h 30 by road. About 15h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,020–£1,900 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £370–£770
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £110–£180
- Stay £260–£430
- Food £245–£455
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