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
0

0

0

2

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

2

4

2

2

2

2

3

4

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
0.7

ESE
0.4

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.7

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.5

S
0.7

SSE
0.6

S
0.7

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.8

SSE
2.3

SE
2.3

S
2.1

S
1.9

ESE
1.3

SE
1.7

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.8

S
2.1

S
0.9

SSE
Period(s)
724242121201919181817168998810101099
Energy
88274249537411202262413288364263361946106010287235277496468181088230
Wind
(km/h)
20
5
15
5
20
10
10
20
10
10
10
15
20
25
15
5
5
5
10
15
5
15
Wind State
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
ononcross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:28PM
4.81

12:59AM
5.71

1:45PM
4.94
10:50PM
3.01
11:58AM
2.20
2:55PM
5.25
11:37PM
3.26

3:57PM
5.63
3:34AM
6.72


1:13AM
3.69
4:25AM
7.04
5:44PM
6.32

5:16AM
7.27
3:38PM
2.78
2:52AM
3.83
6:07AM
7.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:48PM
1.33

7:56AM
1.02


5:44AM
0.16


9:50AM
-0.20

9:51PM
1.30
10:41AM
-0.77
7:05PM
1.05

11:31AM
-1.23

11:36PM
0.94
12:20PM
-1.50

8:48PM
1.01

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Rain (mm)
-------------83233331083
High °C
10121312131091311121414159121010101011119
Low °C
91110111399121011141111991010101011109
Chill °C
(?)
811131111881191113131361010101099107
Sunrise
4:37--4:35--5:01--4:35--4:33--4:33--4:33--4:33
Sunset
-11:31--11:34--11:35--11:36--11:37--11:37--11:38--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.7

ESE
0.6

ESE
0.6

SE
0.7

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.6

SW
0.6

SW
0.7

SSE
0.6

S
0.7

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.8

SSE
2.3

SE
2.3

S
2.1

S
1.9

ESE
1.3

SE
1.7

SSE
1.6

SSE
1.8

S
2.1

S
0.9

SSE
Period (s)777212110919181817168998810101099
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSE
0.4

SSE
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.5

SW
0.3

S
0.3

S
0.4

S
0.6

S
0.6

S
0.9

SW
0.9

S
1.2

E
1.1

E
1.0

E
0.6

S
0.6

S
0.6

ESE
Period (s)5242499201981012761616111088813167
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.3

ENE
0.3

NE
0.9

E
1.4

NE
2.0

SE
2.5

SE

-

-

-

-
0.4

NNE
0.5

E

-
Period (s)---------824678----33-



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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