Sunderland Sailing Club, UK
Also within 20 km of Sunderland
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- Tynemouth (Longsands) Surf spot · 13.6 km from Sunderland
- Hartley Reef Surf spot · 18.3 km from Sunderland
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About Sunderland Sailing Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 137). The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). 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 Sunderland. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 10 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. 3 h 15 from the airport to Sunderland Sailing Club.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 10 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 45, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 28, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 34, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 31kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 34kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
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 3h 15 by road. About 15h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 20, offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 18, offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 31, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 3h 15 by road. About 15h 10 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 Sunderland
- Pizza HutPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Slice SunderlandPizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
- Bar Shu ImpressionChinese · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Feb 2025
- D'AcquaFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Domino's PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2023
- Döner HausDoner kebab · 0.2 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; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits
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