Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1245, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 0 knotsF0 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 19kn | on | flat | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 31kn | on | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 35kn | on | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 45, fair | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | cross-off | flat | 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.
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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
3 places
- Port Stalashen Marina 23.9 km away
- Sechelt Deep Sea Terminal and Shiploader 26 km away
- Tillicum Bay Marina 28.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Royal Vancouver Yacht Station
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sechelt. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$1,680 each
about US$913–US$1,680 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 YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$913–US$1,680 |
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: Sechelt
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about 50 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Sechelt its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 8h 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.