Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 17, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 894, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1082, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jan5 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 | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | flat | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | on | chop | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 7°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 in Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hole In Wall Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ketchikan.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Ketchikan
about 15 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ketchikan 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 30 October 2026.