Alaska Mainland Surf

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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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	4	3	2	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	4	4	4	2	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 9	SW 11	S 9	WSW 9	S 6	SE 12	S 12	SE 13	S 13	S 14	S 13	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 13	S 12	ESE 12	SE 12	S 11
kJ	1745	1382	402	177	763	198	584	120	141	289	2796	2029	2565	1703	4554	5405	7605	3224	3858	1993	843
Wind (km/h)	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ESE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	E	E	SSE	NNE	NE	NNE	SE	NNW	NNE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide		2:53PM6.82m		3:35AM6.32m			1:49PM3.44m	3:59PM7.09m			4:30PM7.08m	3:35AM2.77m		2:49PM3.40m		6:06AM6.36m	5:33PM6.78m	4:50AM2.57m	6:44AM6.12m
Low Tide			9:37PM-0.02m	9:39AM0.84m	7:58PM-0.16m	10:15PM-0.33m	7:45AM0.86m		10:50PM-0.48m	8:20AM1.00m		9:08PM-0.26m	8:53AM1.12m		11:57PM-0.39m		12:02PM1.43m	10:17PM-0.15m		12:38PM1.67m	10:54PM-0.05m


mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	21	—	—	—	9	5	—	1
Max °C	3	3	3	2	7	2	4	1	1	6	2	6	6	8	5	5	5	8	3	4	6
Min °C	3	3	2	0	6	1	4	1	1	5	2	6	6	6	4	3	5	7	3	3	6
Chill °C	1	0	0	-2	5	-2	0	-2	-3	2	-4	1	2	4	1	0	0	3	1	2	3
	8:42	—	—	8:45	—	—	9:56	—	—	9:57	—	—	10:00	—	—	8:56	—	—	8:59	—	—
	—	4:52	—	—	6:09	—	—	4:47	—	—	4:45	—	—	6:02	—	—	4:40	—	—	4:37	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 9	SW 11	S 9	WSW 9	S 6	S 6	S 12	SE 13	S 13	S 14	S 13	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 13	S 12	ESE 12	SE 12	S 11
kJ	1745	1382	402	177	763	198	584	54	62	289	2796	2029	2565	1703	4554	4121	7605	2140	3858	1993	843
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 11	S 10	S 10	SW 19	SE 10	S 11	S 8	SE 12	WSW 11	—	W 18	WSW 15	SW 14	—	SSW 16	SSW 15	WSW 16	SW 12	S 18	SW 10
kJ	407	191	138	133	14	23	79	22	141	85	—	6	21	49	—	53	45	138	23	6	734
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ENE 3	—	—	—	S 6	—	NE 3	NNE 5	—	ENE 4	SSE 12	—	E 11	NNE 5	S 12	WSW 6	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	120	—	4	68	—	5	1594	—	5405	78	3224	87	—	—
Sea °C	7	7	7	7	8	7	8	7	7	8	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	7	7	8
Diff °C	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	-0.2	+0.5	+0.2	+0.5	+0.5	+0.2	+0.5	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	-0.2	+0.5	+0.5	+0.2

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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