Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 1kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 2kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 42kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 619, poor
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six 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
- Best in Dec4 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-east, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 0 knotsF0 | 1kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 1 knotF0 | 2kn | side-on | flat | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | flat | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 42kn | side-on | flat | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 32kn | on | chop | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knotsF5 | 34kn | on | chop | 10°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 Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Birch Bay Village Marina 16.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandy Point Marina
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 harbour, 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. 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 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually December, with about 4 good days in 7; in May, August and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Birch Bay.
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$1,050–US$1,920 each
about US$1,050–US$1,920 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 YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,920 |
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: Birch Bay
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about 25 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Birch Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 9h 05m
About 9h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → YVR on your dates · AviasalesAd
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