The Ahoy Centre
Sailing spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 18, onshore
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 543, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
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 | 48, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | – | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, poor | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | on | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | – | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | – | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knotF0 | 12kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 11°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
No month stands out
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of The Ahoy Centre
More sailing near here
4 places
- Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre 1.1 km away
- Royal Docks Watersports Centre 5.1 km away
- Chelsea Harbour 11 km away
- London Corinthian Sailing Club 15 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Ahoy Centre
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).
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. The town to stay in is London. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 4 kayak spots.
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$1,090–US$2,050 each
about US$1,090–US$2,050 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 30 October 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$449–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,050 |
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: London
about 15 min by car · 681 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About London 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.