Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club, UK

About Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua 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 15°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 5.6 km out (1 in 556). The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, March, August and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Swansea. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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Where it is

Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club on Google Maps · Directions

The season

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

1. Jan4of 7
2. Feb5of 7
3. Mar5of 7
4. Apr4of 7
5. May3of 7
6. Jun4of 7
7. Jul4of 7
8. Aug5of 7
9. Sep5of 7
10. Oct5of 7
11. Nov5of 7
12. 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

1. Mon 19 Oct
   Travel out

   Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 10 by road. About 16h 40 door to door

2. Tue 20 Oct
   Rest day

   Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, offshore. Water: chop.

3. Wed 21 Oct
   Rest day

   Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 36, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

4. Thu 22 Oct
   Sail Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club

   13 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

5. Fri 23 Oct
   Rest day

   Not enough of the right wind: 24 kn gusting 54, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.

6. Sat 24 Oct
   Rest day

   Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

7. Sun 25 Oct
   Travel home

   Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 10 by road. About 16h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,015–£1,905 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 £385–£800
• To the UK airport £35–£65
• Hire car £105–£175
• Stay £250–£420
• Food £240–£445

Places to eat near Swansea

• ChopstixAsian fusion · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
• The Falafel StallMiddle eastern · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
• Burger KingBurger · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
• Greek FlavoursGreek · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
• Thai TasteThai · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
• Wiwo Noodle BarRamen · 0.1 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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