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
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Cannon Beach
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
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
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
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Cannon Beach
Alaska - Mainland
Ocean Cape
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
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Cannon Beach
Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
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2
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
S
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
E
7
0.3
S
19
1.7
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
80
112
146
79
211
180
116
67
119
69
259
114
61
350
321
47
42
42
69
40
126
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
E
15
NNW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
15
SW
30
S
0
E
15
NNW
20
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:32AM2.36m
10:25PM5.90m
7:34AM2.12m
11:08PM5.89m
11:52AM4.86m
00:01AM5.92m
1:14PM4.81m
10:04PM3.06m
11:48AM2.04m
2:37PM5.02m
2:08AM6.23m
3:49PM5.40m
3:13AM6.54m
1:53PM2.46m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.81m
12:53PM0.21m
4:13PM0.72m
1:35PM0.48m
4:59PM1.14m
6:03AM1.12m
5:57PM1.54m
7:14AM0.86m
5:20AM0.09m
8:22PM1.88m
9:32AM-0.07m
9:31PM1.71m
7:18AM-0.42m
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Max °C
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12
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13
11
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13
12
12
12
12
16
11
11
17
16
13
13
12
12
Min °C
16
10
11
13
12
11
13
12
12
12
10
11
14
10
10
16
12
12
13
12
12
Chill °C
15
10
11
12
12
10
12
11
12
11
10
12
15
10
11
17
15
11
10
9
11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:11
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5:13
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4:48
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4:50
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5:18
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4:54
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5:20
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11:34
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11:32
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11:31
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11:30
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11:29
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11:28
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11:25
11:23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
S
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
7
0.9
SSE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
80
43
146
79
211
52
116
67
37
69
259
114
61
350
321
47
8
42
69
40
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.7
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
20
54
26
31
16
23
19
25
17
64
98
74
41
173
173
10
42
4
4
2
126
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
2
—
0.4
WSW
4
—
0.3
NE
2
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
5
0.5
NNE
4
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—
—
—
0.3
NNW
3
—
0.3
NE
2
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
—
Energy kJ
11
112
1
—
7
—
1
18
77
55
10
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—
—
—
2
—
1
5
4
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Sea °C
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
Diff °C
+100+1+10+1+1+1+1+1+1+100+1+1+1+1+10

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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