Ardingly Activity Centre
Sailing spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 10 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore
Mon 2 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 917, poor
- Tue 1021, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Best Feb–Mar, Oct5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | – | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | cross-off | – | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | – | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | – | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | – | 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, Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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.
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the spot and its town
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About Ardingly Activity Centre
Known for sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March and October, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Haywards Heath. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak 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$1,190–US$2,210 each
about US$1,190–US$2,210 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,210 |
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: Haywards Heath
9 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Haywards Heath 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 40m
About 13h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
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