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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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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Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
18
1
S
9
0.6
S
16
1
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SE
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.8
SSE
9
1
SSW
9
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
121
120
152
150
152
178
140
110
107
104
101
215
270
107
295
154
98
98
103
158
101
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
S
5
NNE
5
WNW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
W
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
15
SW
0
NE
5
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:37PM6.17m
10:41AM5.50m
11:28PM5.99m
11:50AM5.07m
00:19AM5.84m
1:06PM4.82m
10:09PM2.87m
11:26AM2.00m
2:25PM4.80m
10:59PM2.92m
12:39PM2.11m
3:33PM4.95m
2:51AM5.76m
1:36PM2.24m
4:26PM5.18m
3:36AM5.88m
Low Tide
4:22PM-0.08m
5:01AM1.03m
5:14PM0.53m
6:08AM1.09m
6:09PM1.09m
7:18AM1.04m
5:12AM0.45m
6:10AM0.29m
9:09PM1.98m
6:59AM0.16m
10:01PM1.98m
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light rain
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mod rain
rain showers
light rain
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 mm
1
2
8
1
1
Max °C
12
14
13
10
11
11
12
14
12
10
9
10
9
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
12
Min °C
10
13
10
10
10
11
11
13
10
10
9
10
8
11
9
10
10
10
12
11
11
Chill °C
10
12
10
8
10
10
11
13
10
8
5
8
9
11
10
9
9
9
12
11
10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:31
4:33
5:01
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:40
11:40
11:42
11:42
11:42
11:40
11:40
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SE
14
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
121
120
76
126
152
153
140
109
77
68
43
215
270
24
51
154
53
59
103
94
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
7
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.7
E
5
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SE
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
7
15
105
150
68
178
127
110
21
104
101
37
35
107
295
21
11
46
78
79
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1
11
27
27
5
29
158
Sea °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
11
11
9
9
11
9
9
Diff °C
+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+100+100+1+10+1+1

Alaska Mainland Surf Breaks

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beach
beach and point
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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