Lights and daybeacons
Navigation aids near the Berkeley Marina
The 18 charted lights and daybeacons in and at the edge of the Cal Sailing Club's Senior areas, off the Berkeley Marina and Emeryville, with each light's colour, flash pattern, height and range. From the NOAA electronic chart (ENC cells US5OAKFH and US5OAKFI), checked October 2026.
Red, right, returning: heading in from open water, keep red marks on your right and green ones on your left. Outside these areas, and not listed: Treasure Island North End Light 6 and Richmond Harbor Channel Lights 8–14, in the Cruising Dinghy Area.
| Name | Light | What it looks like | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Reef Light 1 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 2.5s: one green flash every 2.5 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 1. 13 ft above the water, seen up to 3 nautical miles. Marks Berkeley Reef: the charted rocks are 120–145 ft north and northeast of this light. Give it at least 100 ft and never pass east or north of it. | 37°52.453′N 122°20.010′W |
| Berkeley Marina Channel Light 2 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 4s: one red flash every 4 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 2. 15 ft above the water, seen up to 4 nautical miles. On the west end of the old Berkeley Pier. The rest of the pier ruins aren't lit. | 37°50.864′N 122°21.633′W |
| Berkeley Marina Channel Light 3 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 4s: one green flash every 4 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 3. 15 ft above the water, seen up to 4 nautical miles. On the club's range from the X buoy to the east end of the Bay Bridge. | 37°51.460′N 122°20.966′W |
| Berkeley Breakwater Light 1 Show on the 3D map | Q G: quick green flashes, about one a second | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 1. 15 ft above the water, seen up to 4 nautical miles. South end of the Berkeley Breakwater. | 37°51.914′N 122°19.144′W |
| Berkeley Breakwater Light 2 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 2.5s: one red flash every 2.5 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 2. 22 ft above the water, seen up to 5 nautical miles. North end of the Berkeley Breakwater. | 37°52.020′N 122°19.207′W |
| Berkeley North Breakwater Light 3 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 4s: one green flash every 4 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 3. 21 ft above the water, seen up to 5 nautical miles. | 37°52.031′N 122°19.281′W |
| Berkeley North Breakwater Light 4 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 4s: one red flash every 4 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 4. 23 ft above the water, seen up to 4 nautical miles. | 37°52.099′N 122°19.228′W |
| Berkeley Marina North Light Show on the 3D map | Fl G 10s: one green flash every 10 seconds | A green light on a post, with no daymark. 35 ft above the water. | 37°52.028′N 122°19.098′W |
| Berkeley Marina South Light Show on the 3D map | Fl R 10s: one red flash every 10 seconds | A red light on a post, with no daymark. 35 ft above the water. | 37°51.966′N 122°19.076′W |
| Berkeley Breakwater Center Light Show on the 3D map | Q W: quick white flashes, about one a second | A white light on a post, with no daymark. 12 ft above the water, seen up to 6 nautical miles. Midway along the Berkeley Breakwater, between Lights 1 and 2. | 37°51.966′N 122°19.177′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 1 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 2s: one green flash every 2 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 1. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.612′N 122°19.316′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 2 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 2s: one red flash every 2 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 2. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.589′N 122°19.312′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 3 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 2s: one green flash every 2 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 3. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.615′N 122°18.964′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 4 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 2s: one red flash every 2 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 4. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.590′N 122°18.967′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 5 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 4s: one green flash every 4 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 5. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.615′N 122°18.565′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 6 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 4s: one red flash every 4 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 6. 14 ft above the water. | 37°50.592′N 122°18.615′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 7 Show on the 3D map | Fl G 4s: one green flash every 4 seconds | A green light on a post, with a square green daymark numbered 7. 17 ft above the water. | 37°50.518′N 122°18.617′W |
| Emeryville Marina Light 8 Show on the 3D map | Fl R 4s: one red flash every 4 seconds | A red light on a post, with a triangular red daymark numbered 8. 17 ft above the water. | 37°50.529′N 122°18.634′W |
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