Docklands Water Sports Centre, Ireland
Also within 20 km of Dublin
- Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club Sailing spot · 4.7 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 Docklands Water Sports Centre
Known for sailing and windsurfing, 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 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing and windsurfing, 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 1.1 km out (1 in 109). 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 intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, September and October, with about 5 good days in 7; in May and July, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dublin. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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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 Docklands Water Sports Centre.
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Forecast
Best on Sat 24: 11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | cross-off | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 47, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 45, fair | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 43, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | flat |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 28kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 67, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knotsF5 | 41kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 33kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 60kn | offnot safe | 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).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May3of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov4of 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
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 30 min by road. About 12h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club
8 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Irish Youth Sailing Club
12 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Docklands Water Sports Centre
8 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore. Water: flat.
- Fri 23 OctSail Irish Youth Sailing Club
13 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail UCD Windsurf
13 kn gusting 17, side-shore. 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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