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Akutan Boat Harbor

Sailing spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

74Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: 15 kn gusting 21, side-shore, Water: chop

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 87 out of 100

Wind
NW 13 knF4
Gusts
17kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
1.1 mwaves
Air
5°C

Wed 4 · 84 out of 100

Wind
WNW 19 knF5
Gusts
26kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
3°C

Thu 5 · 81 out of 100

Wind
WSW 12 knF4
Gusts
18kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
2°C

Fri 6 · 67 out of 100

Wind
ESE 12 knF4
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side-on
Water
chop
Air
3°C

Sat 7 · 92 out of 100

Wind
NNW 15 knF4
Gusts
21kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
4°C

Sun 8 · 17 out of 100

Wind
SSE 8 knF3
Gusts
12kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
3°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
ENE 8 knF3
Gusts
11kn
Shore
on
Water
chop
Air
3°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 289, good
  2. Tue 387, good
  3. Wed 484, good
  4. Thu 581, good
  5. Fri 667, good
  6. Sat 792, good
  7. Sun 817, poor
  8. Mon 90, poor
  9. Tue 1024, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Eopen to the E
  • Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
  • Avoid: Wblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
  • Best Apr–May, Sep5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Akutan Boat Harbor
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov89, goodwind from the south, 12 knotsF417knside1.0 mwaves6°C
Tue 3Nov87, goodwind from the north-west, 13 knotsF417kncross-off1.1 mwaves5°C
Wed 4Nov84, goodwind from the west-north-west, 19 knotsF526knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves3°C
Thu 5Nov81, goodwind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF418knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves2°C
Fri 6Nov67, goodwind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF416knside-onchop3°C
Sat 7Nov92, goodwind from the north-north-west, 15 knotsF421knsidechop4°C
Sun 8Nov17, poorwind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF312knsidechop3°C
Mon 9Nov0, poorwind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF311knonchop3°C
Tue 10Nov24, poorwind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF316knside-on–4°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 Apr–May, Sep

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec4of 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 Akutan Boat Harbor

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 9°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually April, May and September, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Akutan. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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Where to stay: Akutan

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Akutan

about 10 min by car

about US$114/nightcountry average

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About Akutan its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Akutan, 3 km. We have not checked places to stay in Akutan yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Dutch Harbor, 54 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.

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 30 October 2026.