Anchorage, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Cudjoe Key, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 29 km.
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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). Facts: verified.
Water about 29°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. 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 and April, with about 6 good days in 7; in September, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Cudjoe Key, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 29 km.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EYW, direct.
See flights ORD → EYW · Skyscanner from about £175 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Anchorage.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Cudjoe Key, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EYW (EYW), 29 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: 17 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 38, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 30, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 72, good | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 74, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | cross-off | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 76, good | wind from the north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 26kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 25 knotsF6 | 38kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 23 knotsF6 | 35kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knotsF6 | 32kn | offnot safe | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb6of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec5of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to EYW, then 50 min by road. About 6h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Anchorage
15 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Anchorage
17 kn gusting 23, offshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Anchorage
10 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctSail Anchorage
17 kn gusting 24, cross-offshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 18 kn gusting 26, offshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EYW, then 50 min by road. About 6h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £520–£1,000 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £175–£370
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £50–£85
- Food £260–£480
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