UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina, United States
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About UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina
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). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 50.0 km out (1 in 5000). The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Berkeley.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), direct.
See flights MDW → OAK · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 8 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 40, fair | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 19, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 5kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 30, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | side-on | flat |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to OAK, then 40 min by road. About 6h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina
6 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina
6 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctSail UC Aquatic Center at Berkeley Marina
5 kn gusting 10, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to OAK, then 40 min by road. About 6h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £820–£1,515 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £225–£465
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £30–£50
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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