Alaska Mainland Surf

Alaska Mainland Surf Forecast

Detailed Alaska Mainland surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Alaska Mainland. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Alaska Mainland. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Alaska Mainland over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Alaska Mainland and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Alaska Mainland Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Alaska Mainland Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Alaska Mainland Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Alaska Mainland Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Alaska Mainland Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Alaska Mainland Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Alaska Mainland Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Alaska Mainland Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Alaska Mainland Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Alaska Mainland Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Alaska Mainland Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Alaska Mainland coastline are also listed below.

Alaska Mainland Photos

Alaska Mainland Wavefinder

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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	S 9	S 10	SE 13	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 7	SW 7	SSW 7	SW 6	WSW 8	SSW 7	SW 6	WSW 7	S 14	S 18	SSW 18	SSW 9	S 8	SSW 16
kJ	46	87	67	65	68	67	81	142	229	82	150	165	28	56	149	15	25	209	99	55	173
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	NNE	W	NE	SSW	SW	WNW	SW	SW	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	glassy	on	on	cross-off
High Tide		4:26PM5.18m	3:36AM5.88m		5:10PM5.41m		4:19AM6.03m	5:48PM5.62m		5:00AM6.19m	6:23PM5.79m	2:31AM3.23m	5:39AM6.32m	6:58PM5.92m	3:07AM3.22m	6:18AM6.39m		3:43AM3.14m	6:56AM6.37m		4:19AM3.01m
Low Tide	10:11AM0.43m		10:01PM1.98m	10:53AM0.20m		10:47PM1.87m	11:31AM-0.01m		11:28PM1.73m	12:07PM-0.18m		8:35PM1.32m	12:42PM-0.30m		9:12PM1.24m		1:16PM-0.34m	9:50PM1.15m		1:49PM-0.31m	10:29PM1.07m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2	—	—
Max °C	12	14	13	11	13	13	10	11	10	10	11	10	11	12	11	9	10	11	9	9	12
Min °C	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	12	10	9	10	10	9	9	11
Chill °C	11	13	10	8	11	11	7	8	6	8	10	8	11	12	10	7	9	9	8	8	10
	4:33	—	—	4:35	—	—	4:35	—	—	4:37	—	—	4:37	—	—	4:39	—	—	4:39	—	—
	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:39	—	—	11:39	—	—	11:38	—	—	11:37	—	—	11:37
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 9	S 10	S 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	WSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	WSW 7	SSW 6	S 5	WSW 7	SSW 9	S 8	WSW 8
kJ	28	87	67	31	68	67	81	78	89	82	53	165	28	26	142	11	5	38	99	55	86
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 9	SSW 17	S 15	S 14	SSW 20	S 14	S 18	SSW 18	SE 11	E 4	SSW 16
kJ	46	45	44	42	24	23	55	51	20	20	13	109	17	16	149	15	25	209	5	20	173
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 3	—	—	—	WSW 4	WSW 5	SSW 7	SW 7	—	SW 6	—	—	SW 6	—	—	—	—	ENE 5	—	—
kJ	—	1	—	—	—	14	21	142	229	—	150	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	51	—	—
Sea °C	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	11
Diff °C	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0

Alaska Mainland Surf Breaks

Bird Point (Tidal Bore)

point

Cannon Beach

beach

Graveyards

beach and point

Ocean Cape

reef and point

Mainland Alaska has a few decent breaks on offer, with Yakutat offering the best of them and with the largest surf population in Alaska. With a mixture of reef, point, and beach breaks you can be assured you won't be fighting for a wave up here. Accommodation and facilitates are quite limited, so it's advisable to suss out the local areas online if your planing on making a trip as it can also get expensive. A winter wetsuit is needed all year round.

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