The Camber, UK
Also within 20 km of Plymouth
- drakes bowl Surf spot · 2.4 km from Plymouth
- Plym Yacht Club Sailing spot · 2.6 km from Plymouth
- Bovisands Reef Surf spot · 4.2 km from Plymouth
- Wembury beach Surf spot · 8.1 km from Plymouth
- Wembury Point Surf spot · 8.1 km from Plymouth
- Rame Reef Eastern Surf spot · 8.7 km from Plymouth
- Rame reef Surf spot · 8.9 km from Plymouth
- Yealm Yacht Club Sailing spot · 9.7 km from Plymouth
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About The Camber
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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Plymouth. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → NQY · Skyscanner from about £380 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to The Camber.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 10 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 46, fair | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 20, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 34kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knotsF6 | 55kn | cross-off | 1.5 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 54, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 28kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 35kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 30kn | side | 1.7 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 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
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 20 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Yealm Yacht Club
10 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 34, side-shore. Water: waves 1.7 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Yealm Yacht Club
12 kn gusting 15, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 23 kn gusting 55, side-shore. Water: waves 2.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Yealm Yacht Club
12 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 20 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,010–£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 £380–£795
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £105–£175
- Stay £250–£420
- Food £240–£445
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