Know if it's on before you leave the house.
One text by 5:30 every morning with the wind, tide and current for Crissy Field, Mid-Gate, Treasure Island and Berkeley. Free. No app, no account.
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By 5:30am: the call for each spot, the wind range in knots, and the ebb or flood that matters.
Midday: a short update, only if the call changes.
Any time: text SNAP for live readings.
WIND BRIEF Su 10/18 Berkeley on. Mid-Gate: WSW 14-18kt Crissy: W 12-16kt Berkeley: SW 16-20kt Max flood 4:16pm 0.5kt windbrief.com Accurate? Y/N
- ON
- Worth going.
- MARGINAL
- Borderline. Bring the big kite or wing.
- OFF
- Not worth the drive.
Sailors get sailing words instead: LIGHT, MODERATE, BRISK, STRONG.
The spots
Each gets its own call, because they rarely agree.
- Mid-Gate
- West of Alcatraz. Strongest and steadiest: low 20s here when Crissy is in the mid-teens.
- Crissy Field
- WSW flow and eddy curl. An expert launch. The current turns inside first.
- Treasure Island
- At its best once the whole Bay has filled in.
- Berkeley
- Fills in last and holds later in summer. The go-to when the city is fogged in.
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The Bay can turn dangerous fast. Know your limits and give ships room. Questions: hello@windbrief.com