Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 373, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1196, good
- Thu 1229, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best in Apr3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | – | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | – | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | – | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | – | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | – | 8°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 in Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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 and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Killaloe 3.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About University of Limerick Activity 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. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Killaloe. 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$1,180–US$2,200 each
about US$1,180–US$2,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$879 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$289–US$483 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,200 |
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: Killaloe
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about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Killaloe 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 14h 55m
About 14h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.