Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- 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 588, good
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
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 south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 4kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 21 knotsF5 | 27kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 20 knotsF5 | 32kn | offnot safe | 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
No month stands out
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Whaler Bay Dock
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 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 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 sheltered to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Ganges, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Victoria International Airport (YYJ), 27 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.
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$637–US$1,230 each
about US$637–US$1,230 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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$134 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Total | about US$637–US$1,230 |
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 13 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Ganges, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Victoria International Airport (YYJ), 27 km.
See places to stay near Ganges, 13 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 45m
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