The Quay Sailing Club
Sailing spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 9 kn gusting 17, onshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Tue 10 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 388, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1021, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
- 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 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb–Mar, Sep–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | on | chop | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | flat | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 14°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | chop | 6°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 NovLow 05:46 −1.3 mHigh 12:08 +1.3 mLow 18:34 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:18 +1.1 mLow 07:01 −1.3 mHigh 13:45 +1.4 mLow 19:44 −1.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:34 +1.3 mLow 08:08 −1.5 mHigh 14:53 +1.6 mLow 20:43 −1.8 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 Feb–Mar, Sep–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
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Quay 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 14°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. 2 sailing schools or clubs within 10 km. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, September and October, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saltash. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,170–US$2,190 each
about US$1,170–US$2,190 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 NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$436–US$899 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,190 |
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: Saltash
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about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Saltash 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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 10m by road
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