Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: not enough of the right wind, 7 kn gusting 15, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 3°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 3°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 2°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 3°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 1°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 1°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 418, poor
- Thu 515, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Jan–Feb, Oct–Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 25kn | cross-off | chop | 4°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 3°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 3°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 2°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | flat | 3°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 14kn | on | flat | 1°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side | chop | 1°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | side | chop | 2°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 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 Jan–Feb, Oct–Nov
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
- Feb5of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 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 Seldovia Small Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 8°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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, October and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Sea Parrot Inn, Seldovia, 0 km. Nearest beds: Homer, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Homer Airport (HOM), 27 km.
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$844–US$1,610 each
about US$844–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ANC, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$348–US$724 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$844–US$1,610 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 25 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Sea Parrot Inn, Seldovia, 0 km. Nearest beds: Homer, 25 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Homer Airport (HOM), 27 km.
See places to stay near Homer, 25 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 12h 35m
About 12h 35m door to door from Chicago
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.