Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 12 kn gusting 18, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 320, poor
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 919, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1198, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Nov–Dec5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 15°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 Nov–Dec
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Golden Pebble Beach
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Holiday Inn Express Dalian Golden Pebble Beach, Dalian, 0 km. Nearest beds: Jinzhou, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), 42 km.
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$913–US$1,850 each
about US$913–US$1,850 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DLC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,420 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$309 |
| Total | about US$913–US$1,850 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 25 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Holiday Inn Express Dalian Golden Pebble Beach, Dalian, 0 km. Nearest beds: Jinzhou, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), 42 km.
See places to stay near Jinzhou, 25 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 25m
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