Blackwater Valley Watersports
Sailing spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 9 kn gusting 17, offshore
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 941, poor
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Best Feb–Mar4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | – | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Blackwater Valley Watersports
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February and March, with about 4 good days in 7; in May, July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yateley. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,090 each
about US$1,110–US$2,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$926 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,090 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Yateley
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Yateley its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 15m
About 13h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.