Chiniak: weather statistics and wind history

57.6504° N, 151.903° W
13.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.3 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.2°C)
14.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (19.3 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (25.8 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (9.0°C)
15.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (18.8 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (23.3 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.8°C)
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.3 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.8 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.8°C)
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 10.2 m/s, gusts 12.1 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.8°C)
18.10.2026
  • Too light wind – kite foiling only (4.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.7°C)
19.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (19.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (26.4 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (8.6°C)
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