Scaling Dam, UK
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About Scaling Dam
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored. Facts: verified.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7; in May and July, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Staithes.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EDI, direct.
See flights ORD → EDI · Skyscanner from about £375 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 15 from the airport to Scaling Dam.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 10 kn gusting 18.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | – | – |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | – | – |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | – | – |
| Wed 21Oct | 75, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | – | – |
| Thu 22Oct | 35, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 31kn | – | – |
| Sat 24Oct | 58, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | – | – |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 35kn | – | – |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 30kn | – | – |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 30 knotsF7 | 58kn | – | – |
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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 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 EDI, then 4h 15 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Scaling Dam
14 kn gusting 25.
- Wed 21 OctSail Scaling Dam
12 kn gusting 21.
- Thu 22 OctSail Scaling Dam
8 kn gusting 16.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 31.
- Sat 24 OctSail Scaling Dam
9 kn gusting 21.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 4h 15 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,005–£1,885 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 £375–£780
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
Places to eat near Staithes
- Excelsior FisheriesFish and chips · 0.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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