Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club, Ireland
Also within 20 km of Dublin
- Docklands Water Sports Centre Windsurf spot · 0.9 km from Dublin
- UCD Windsurf Kite spot · 4.7 km from Dublin
- Trinity Sports & Leisure Dive site · 8.9 km from Dublin
- Irish Youth Sailing Club Sailing spot · 9.6 km from Dublin
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About Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dublin. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 12 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 4 kn gusting 9, side-onshore. Water: flat.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 44, fair | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knotsF5 | 38kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 36, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | on | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 44kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 17 knotsF5 | 36kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 40kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 30kn | side | 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).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 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 DUB, then 30 min by road. About 12h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail UCD Windsurf
8 kn gusting 13, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 20 kn gusting 38, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Irish Youth Sailing Club
7 kn gusting 9, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 44, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club
7 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 30 min by road. About 12h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £925–£1,745 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 £370–£770
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £260–£430
- Food £245–£455
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