Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 15 kn gusting 20, side-shore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.7 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 421, poor
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1012, poor
- Wed 1187, good
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 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Nov–Jan4 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 | 79, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, poor | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 1.3 mwaves | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | 1.3 mwaves | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | wind from the east, 17 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | 1.7 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | 1.4 mwaves | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 24kn | offnot safe | 1.7 mwaves | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 5°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 Nov–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 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 Yakutat Small Boat 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 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yakutat. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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Where to stay: Yakutat
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