Cumann na mBád, Ireland
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About Cumann na mBád
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 13°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). 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 April, May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dungloe.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CFN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → CFN · Skyscanner from about £360 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Cumann na mBád.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 17 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 49, good | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 34, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 76, good | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | 1.0 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 38, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 25kn | cross-off | 1.4 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 66, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 22 knotsF6 | 31kn | side | 1.3 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | 1.5 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 30 knotsF7 | 43kn | cross-off | 3.2 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 38kn | offnot safe | 2.2 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 16 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | 1.5 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
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct4of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec3of 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 CFN, changing at DUB, then 30 min by road. About 15h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Cumann na mBád
17 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Wed 21 OctSail Cumann na mBád
15 kn gusting 25, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Thu 22 OctSail Cumann na mBád
10 kn gusting 16, offshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 22 kn gusting 31, side-shore. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Sat 24 OctSail Cumann na mBád
12 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CFN, changing at DUB, then 30 min by road. About 15h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £920–£1,735 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 £360–£750
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £20–£35
- Stay £260–£430
- Food £245–£455
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