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Anchorage
Sailing spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 14 kn gusting 19, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 298, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Dec–Feb6 good days in 7
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 | 98, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | chop | 25°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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:39 +0.3 mLow 09:27 −0.2 mHigh 15:54 +0.1 mLow 21:13 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:01 +0.3 mLow 10:26 −0.2 mHigh 16:47 +0.2 mLow 22:33 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 +0.3 mLow 11:17 −0.1 mHigh 17:35 +0.2 mLow 23:42 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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, Dec–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Cudjoe Gardens Marina And Dive Center 5.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anchorage
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).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. 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. 1 sailing school or club and 7 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, April and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in September, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cudjoe Key.
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$919–US$1,680 each
about US$919–US$1,680 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 EYW, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$429 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,680 |
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: Cudjoe Key
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about 15 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Cudjoe Key its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 05m
About 6h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EYW, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → EYW on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.