Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: not enough of the right wind, 8 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 37°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 37°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 34°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Feb6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 33°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 37°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 37°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | side | chop | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 34°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 31°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 Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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 Oyster Creek Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed 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 21°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 6 good days in 7; in September and October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Serekunda.
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$966–US$1,860 each
about US$966–US$1,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BJL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$510–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,860 |
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: Serekunda
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about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Serekunda its beds, food and every spot near it
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 20h 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BJL, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
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