Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club, UK
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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 intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, about 4. 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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From Chicago: about 16 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CWL · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: 10 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 40, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 67, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 11, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | 1.8 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 10kn | on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 45kn | offnot safe | 1.8 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 16 knotsF4 | 35kn | side | 1.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, poor | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | 1.5 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 45kn | side | 2.2 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).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul5of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 10 by road. About 16h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 7, offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 20, cross-offshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 10, onshore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 19 kn gusting 45, offshore. Water: waves 1.8 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel 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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