Sea weather in Ketchikan in Alaska All the beach weather in Ketchikan

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Ketchikan in Alaska, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Ketchikan over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Ketchikan in Alaska this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Ketchikan. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 14 December 202540°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202540°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202538°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 17 December 202536°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202532°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202527°F to 31°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202529°F to 29°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Ketchikan

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 15:16 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 40°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 45.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (38°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity86%90%87%77%84%88%90%91%
Barometric pressure993 hPa990 hPa986 hPa992 hPa993 hPa990 hPa985 hPa982 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%99%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (38°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)51km/h (32mph)63km/h (39mph)48km/h (30mph)63km/h (39mph)73km/h (45mph)64km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)52km/h (32mph)65km/h (41mph)50km/h (31mph)68km/h (42mph)77km/h (48mph)70km/h (43mph)63km/h (39mph)
Direction 69°
ENE
144°
SE
165°
SSE
181°
S
161°
SSE
161°
SSE
135°
SE
195°
SSW
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (9.0ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.3m (11.0ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.9m (9.5ft)
Direction 172°
S
161°
SSE
164°
SSE
168°
SSE
166°
SSE
164°
SSE
163°
SSE
162°
SSE
Period5.5 sec.8.0 sec.8.0 sec.8.0 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.10.2 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:08 and will set at 15:16 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 35.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 46.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity84%78%68%72%72%73%81%83%
Barometric pressure986 hPa988 hPa990 hPa992 hPa995 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%51%100%84%70%58%96%
Heat index6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)30km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)50km/h (31mph)57km/h (36mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)54km/h (33mph)75km/h (47mph)
Direction 252°
WSW
251°
WSW
202°
SSW
228°
SW
207°
SSW
194°
SSW
192°
SSW
188°
S
Wind chill2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 165°
SSE
167°
SSE
181°
S
187°
S
196°
SSW
194°
SSW
182°
S
180°
S
Period9.4 sec.10.1 sec.10.6 sec.10.7 sec.10.9 sec.10.4 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:09 and will set at 15:16 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 38°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity73%93%75%81%74%97%96%97%
Barometric pressure996 hPa994 hPa996 hPa997 hPa995 hPa992 hPa988 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%96%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)41km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 183°
S
204°
SSW
225°
SW
195°
SSW
176°
S
138°
SE
43°
NE
336°
NNW
Wind chill0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 176°
S
170°
S
184°
S
182°
S
234°
SW
237°
WSW
243°
WSW
245°
WSW
Period10.1 sec.10.1 sec.7.1 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.5.7 sec.6.7 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:10 and will set at 15:16 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 36°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity97%97%83%77%70%79%83%86%
Barometric pressure988 hPa991 hPa994 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa997 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%93%77%73%64%100%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)28km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)41km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)
Gusts23km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)41km/h (25mph)31km/h (19mph)58km/h (36mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 321°
NW
326°
NNW
326°
NNW
84°
E
169°
SSE
166°
SSE
158°
SSE
125°
SE
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 243°
WSW
240°
WSW
210°
SSW
205°
SSW
203°
SSW
191°
SSW
164°
SSE
161°
SSE
Period10.2 sec.10.0 sec.9.8 sec.9.6 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:10 and will set at 15:17 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 32°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Perceived temperature-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0.2in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%84%100%98%95%86%81%82%
Barometric pressure991 hPa989 hPa988 hPa989 hPa991 hPa992 hPa994 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover100%75%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)9km/h (5mph)25km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)13km/h (8mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 174°
S
21°
NNE
13°
NNE
21°
NNE

N
356°
N
346°
NNW
348°
NNW
Wind chill-0°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 162°
SSE
161°
SSE
151°
SSE
163°
SSE
245°
WSW
249°
WSW
248°
WSW
247°
WSW
Period5.7 sec.5.7 sec.6.0 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.5.8 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:11 and will set at 15:17 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 31°F t and a low of 27°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)
Perceived temperature-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (18°F)-9°C (16°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%75%76%80%82%92%93%88%
Barometric pressure998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover98%55%90%86%100%100%100%100%
Heat index-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-5°C (23°F)-6°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-5°C (23°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 340°
NNW
350°
N

N
40°
NE
33°
NNE
26°
NNE
14°
NNE
11°
NNE
Wind chill-6°C (21°F)-6°C (21°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (18°F)-9°C (16°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 244°
WSW
243°
WSW
241°
WSW
204°
SSW
42°
NE
32°
NNE
23°
NNE
20°
NNE
Period5.7 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.6.2 sec.6.3 sec.8.8 sec.9.6 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:11 and will set at 15:18 on the beach(es) of Ketchikan. The outside temperature will be a high of 29°F t and a low of 29°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)
Perceived temperature-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (18°F)-8°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (15°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (15°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%89%88%86%85%83%78%78%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%79%70%32%
Heat index-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)
Dew point-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (24mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 21°
NNE
27°
NNE
21°
NNE
25°
NNE
23°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
31°
NNE
Wind chill-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (18°F)-8°C (17°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (15°F)-9°C (16°F)-9°C (15°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 13°
NNE
209°
SSW
199°
SSW
193°
SSW
189°
S
189°
S
190°
S
191°
SSW
Period4.3 sec.4.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

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