Key West Mooring, United States
Also within 20 km of Key West
- Wisteria Dive site · 1.8 km from Key West
- Key West Kite spot · 2.3 km from Key West
- Smathers Beach Kite spot · 2.3 km from Key West
- USS Amesbury (bow) Dive site · 3.7 km from Key West
- Cayman Salvager Dive site · 11.8 km from Key West
- USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Dive site · 13.6 km from Key West
- USS Amesbury(stern) Dive site · 19.4 km from Key West
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About Key West Mooring
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 50.0 km out (1 in 5000). The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, April and November, with about 6 good days in 7; in September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Key West. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to EYW, direct.
See flights ORD → EYW · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Key West Mooring.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: 18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 40, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 40, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 26kn | side-on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 24 knotsF6 | 33kn | on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knotsF6 | 33kn | on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop |
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).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec6of 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 EYW, then 25 min by road. About 5h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Key West Mooring
15 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Key West Mooring
18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Key West Mooring
15 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Key West Mooring
17 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Key West Mooring
18 kn gusting 25, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EYW, then 25 min by road. About 5h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £755–£1,395 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 £175–£370
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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