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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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 15	S 18	SE 14	SE 13	S 9	S 10	SW 10	SW 6	SW 8	SW 9	SW 7	SSW 7	SSW 8	SW 6	SSW 6	WSW 8	SW 6	WSW 8	S 14	SSW 9	SSW 18
kJ	66	98	98	46	87	67	115	178	346	129	255	72	116	220	35	370	65	204	15	25	209
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	S	W	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	off	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	on	glassy	on	on	glassy
High Tide		3:33PM4.95m	2:51AM5.76m		4:26PM5.18m	3:36AM5.88m		5:10PM5.41m			5:48PM5.62m		5:00AM6.19m	6:23PM5.79m			6:58PM5.92m	3:07AM3.22m	6:18AM6.39m		3:43AM3.14m
Low Tide			9:09PM1.98m	10:11AM0.43m		10:01PM1.98m	7:42AM0.05m		10:47PM1.87m	8:21AM-0.04m		11:28PM1.73m	12:07PM-0.18m		00:08AM1.58m	9:32AM-0.18m		9:12PM1.24m		1:16PM-0.34m	9:50PM1.15m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	10	13	12	12	13	13	10	12	13	11	13	13	11	13	13	10	11	11	9	10	11
Min °C	10	12	11	11	12	11	9	11	11	10	12	10	10	12	9	10	11	10	9	10	10
Chill °C	8	12	10	11	12	12	9	10	12	10	12	12	8	11	11	10	9	10	7	9	11
	4:33	—	—	4:33	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:03	—	—	4:37	—	—	5:05	—	—	4:39	—	—
	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:39	—	—	11:39	—	—	11:38	—	—	11:37
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	SE 14	S 7	S 6	S 9	S 10	SW 10	SSW 7	SSW 8	SW 9	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 6	WSW 8	SSW 7	WSW 8	S 5	SSW 9	WSW 6
kJ	66	73	27	22	87	67	115	82	119	129	78	72	116	66	35	370	26	204	5	25	35
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 15	S 18	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SSW 16	SE 12	S 15	SW 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 9	S 14	SSW 14	S 14	SSW 20	S 14	S 18	SSW 18
kJ	54	98	89	46	45	44	48	24	17	79	51	20	20	42	16	41	16	149	15	25	209
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 2	WSW 4	NNW 3	—	—	—	—	SW 6	SW 8	—	SW 7	W 6	—	SW 6	WNW 2	—	SW 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	5	3	—	—	—	—	178	346	—	255	31	—	220	1	—	65	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	11	10	10	11
Diff °C	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+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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