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
4

3

2

4

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
2.1

SSW
1.8

S
3.5

SE
2.5

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.3

SSE
1.1

S
0.4

SW
1.0

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSE
0.5

S
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.5

SSE
Period(s)
101091010998238211919191818181616151514
Energy
1124100825631488357244383327253265259245339251195261200143184250236217
Wind
(km/h)
15
20
40
10
10
10
5
25
15
20
10
5
10
15
5
15
10
5
10
20
20
25
Wind State
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoncross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)

1:13AM
3.69
4:25AM
7.04
2:49PM
2.70
2:03AM
3.82

6:34PM
6.53



3:42AM
3.74

5:12PM
2.83
4:32AM
3.52
7:51AM
6.98
6:00PM
2.82

8:44AM
6.55

9:48PM
6.35
9:40AM
6.03

Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:05PM
1.05

11:31AM
-1.23
7:57PM
1.04

9:05AM
-0.78

12:28AM
0.78
9:53AM
-0.81
1:08PM
-1.58
9:40PM
0.96
10:39AM
-0.75

10:33PM
0.92


11:30PM
0.89

3:33PM
-0.65
4:00AM
0.91

4:22PM
-0.08
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
112-1514-----------------
High °C
1111121110101110101210910101610111821191416
Low °C
1110121199981011991091410111620121216
Chill °C
(?)
109991091088108998168101821191215
Sunrise
--4:33--5:00--5:00--5:00--4:31--4:31--4:31-
Sunset
11:37--11:37--11:38--11:38--11:39--11:40--11:40--11:40
Swell1 (m) & direction
2.1

SSW
1.8

S
0.5

S
2.5

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.0

SSW
1.3

SSE
1.1

S
0.7

SSW
1.0

S
0.5

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.6

S
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

SSE
0.5

S
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.5

SSE
Period (s)10101510109988888198718181616151514
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

S
0.9

SW
0.3

SSE
0.7

S
0.3

S
0.3

S
0.7

ESE
0.5

ESE
0.3

SSW
0.4

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.5

SW
0.4

S
0.4

SW
0.4

SW
0.3

SSW
0.3

SSW
0.3

SSW
0.3

SSW
0.4

SSW
Period (s)1612191418188716172119819138716616156
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-
3.5

SE

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

NNW

-
0.3

WSW
0.4

SW
0.9

SW
Period (s)--9--------------3-655



Alaska Mainland Surf Breaks

point
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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