Donaghadee Sailing Club
Sailing spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- E 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 393, good
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1075, good
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in May3 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 | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | chop | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 20 knotsF5 | 30kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 20 knotsF5 | 31kn | side-on | chop | 7°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
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:43 +1.1 mLow 11:42 −1.0 mHigh 17:56 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:32 −1.5 mHigh 06:56 +1.1 mLow 12:54 −1.1 mHigh 19:06 +1.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:37 −1.6 mHigh 07:58 +1.2 mLow 13:56 −1.2 mHigh 20:06 +1.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 May
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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
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- Groomsport Harbour 6.4 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Donaghadee Sailing Club
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).
Water about 13°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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). 1 sailing school or club and 3 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 8°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Donaghadee.
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$1,160–US$2,170 each
about US$1,160–US$2,170 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 3 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$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,170 |
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: Donaghadee
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Donaghadee 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 35m
About 14h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 2h 45m by road
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