Ocean Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Alaska – Mainland, USA)
Ocean Cape Spot ID
Type: reef and point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell WSW | Wind NE
Sea Temperature Today is: 9.1 °C
| Wednesday 23 | ||||
| 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | |
| Wave (m) |
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 SSE |
 S |
 SW |
| Period (s) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
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View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Ocean Cape in Mainland is an exposed reef and point break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Crowds are never a problem here. Hazards include Extreme rips and rocks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Yakutat, Alaska, 7 km from Ocean Cape.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Ocean Cape Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At BUOY-YATA2, 8 km from Ocean Cape.
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Current weather near Ocean Cape
Buoy Data:
At Fairweather Grounds Buoy, 112 miles from Ocean Cape.
| 2AM | 3AM | 4AM | 5AM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Overall Ocean Cape Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
the gallery
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean Cape:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break4 mi
- Third closest break404 mi
- Fourth closest break452 mi
- Fifth closest break463 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ocean Cape:
- Closest wave buoy112 mi
- Second closest wave buoy124 mi
- Third closest wave buoy244 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy246 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy251 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ocean Cape:
- Closest tide station4 mi
- Second closest tide station6 mi
- Third closest tide station11 mi
- Fourth closest tide station26 mi
- Fifth closest tide station51 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ocean Cape:
- Closest ski area213 mi
- Second closest ski area331 mi
- Third closest ski area337 mi
- Fourth closest ski area355 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaShames Mountain (Canada)542 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ocean Cape:
- Closest city location213 mi
- Second closest city location364 mi
- Third closest city location446 mi
- Fourth closest city locationPrince George (Canada)753 mi
- Fifth closest city locationGrande Prairie (Canada)838 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Ocean Cape is Yakutat Airport (YAK) in USA, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Ocean Cape is Burwash Airport (YDB) in Canada, 208 km (129 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ocean Cape, Alaska - Mainland. Use the tab navigation above to view Ocean Cape sea temperature, Ocean Cape photographs, Ocean Cape detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ocean Cape webcams, current wind from Alaska - Mainland live weather stations and Ocean Cape tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Ocean Cape.
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