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.

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Alaska Mainland Wavefinder

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	Fri	Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	Night	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	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Ocean Cape 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	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland
Rating	1	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	3	2	3	2	2	4	2	3	4	3	4	8	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.9 SSW	1.0 SW	0.6 S	0.7 S	1.2 S	2.1 S	0.3 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.6 WSW	2.0 S	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.3 WSW	3.0 E	7.0 S	5.5 S
Period(s) (?)	6	8	8	9	9	8	13	8	9	9	8	9	9	8	7	8	8	10	12	7	12	13
Energy(?)	115	168	88	130	391	1046	73	905	360	1059	567	913	705	448	666	237	223	932	1490	1593	15201	16443
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	on	on	glass	cross- on	cross	on	cross- off	on	glass	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	2:24AM 3.54		3:50PM 2.98	3:29AM 3.73		4:14PM 2.87	7:36PM 6.73			8:26PM 6.38	8:05AM 6.98	6:27PM 2.45		8:57AM 6.47			6:48AM 2.95		11:42PM 5.30	11:19AM 5.44		10:12PM 2.34
Low Tide / height (m)		9:04AM 0.00		9:23PM 0.58	9:50AM -0.05		1:39AM 0.56	11:03AM -0.58	2:16PM -1.12	2:25AM 0.91			11:37PM 1.08		4:04PM -0.25	12:42AM 1.23		5:12PM 0.23		5:38AM 1.92	6:33PM 0.55	3:47AM 1.19
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	light snow	mod. rain	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	mod. rain	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	4	-	-	-	-	9	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	-
High °C	2	3	2	2	4	1	4	2	5	5	-1	5	5	4	2	5	4	6	6	5	4	4
Low °C	2	2	2	1	3	0	2	1	5	2	-1	4	4	4	1	4	4	5	5	4	4	2
Chill °C (?)	0	-1	-2	-3	4	-3	4	-5	1	1	-3	4	4	0	-2	5	2	4	5	2	0	1
Sunrise	-	6:56	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:20	-	-
Sunset	-	-	9:32	-	-	9:35	-	-	9:46	-	-	9:49	-	-	9:43	-	-	9:53	-	-	9:38	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 SSW	1.0 SW	0.6 S	0.7 S	1.2 S	1.8 S	0.4 SSE	1.4 SSW	1.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.2 SSW	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.4 S	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	2.1 WSW	2.3 WSW	1.7 S	-	4.5 S
Period (s)	6	8	8	9	9	8	9	8	9	9	8	9	9	8	7	8	8	10	12	9	-	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.7 WSW	0.8 SE	0.4 SW	0.6 SE	0.3 SSE	0.7 WSW	0.4 SE	0.8 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.3 SE	0.3 WSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.3 S	1.2 SSE	-	1.3 ESE
Period (s)	8	8	11	14	6	9	6	9	8	14	9	12	12	12	9	11	12	12	19	8	-	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.3 WSW	0.4 SW	0.7 WSW	2.1 S	0.4 SSE	2.1 SSW	-	-	1.6 SSW	-	-	-	2.0 S	-	-	-	-	3.0 E	7.0 S	5.5 S
Period (s)	-	-	6	4	6	8	5	8	-	-	8	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	7	12	13

	Fri	Saturday 18	Sunday 19	Monday 20
	7PM	10PM	2AM	5AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	5PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	5AM	8AM	10AM	1PM	5PM	8PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	11AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska Mainland	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) 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	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	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland
Rating	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.0 SW	0.7 SSE	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.3 S	0.8 SW	0.6 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	1.1 S	1.2 S	1.6 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.2 WSW
Period(s) (?)	7	8	8	8	8	9	14	7	10	10	9	10	10	7	7	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Energy(?)	247	161	328	276	191	158	97	131	100	107	130	357	389	516	806	318	278	414	407	370	1182	229
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	on	cross- off	on	cross- on	on	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross- off
Tide State(?)	low-flow	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	high	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	high	mid-ebb	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				2:52AM 3.66				3:50PM 2.98	6:50PM 6.92			3:29AM 3.73				4:37PM 2.85		7:36PM 6.73
Low Tide / height (m)						9:04AM 0.00	12:48PM -1.22				12:57AM 0.30									1:39AM 0.56
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light snow	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light snow	light snow	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	1	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	3	2	2	2	2	4	1	3	2	2	2	4	3	0	0	5	4	1	1	1	1	4
Chill °C (?)	1	0	-2	-2	1	4	-2	0	-2	-3	-3	4	3	-2	0	5	4	-4	-4	-6	-6	1
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:31	-
Sunset	9:23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:44	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.6 S	0.8 SW	0.6 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	1.1 S	1.2 S	1.3 S	1.3 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.2 WSW
Period (s)	7	7	8	8	8	9	7	7	10	10	9	10	10	8	7	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SSE	0.7 SSE	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSE	0.3 S	0.4 SW	0.2 S	0.3 SW	0.2 S	0.5 SSW	0.5 SW	0.3 S	0.8 SSE	0.6 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.9 SE	0.7 SE	0.7 SE	0.6 SE	0.3 SSE
Period (s)	8	8	16	16	14	10	14	13	14	4	14	14	7	17	9	7	7	9	9	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.0 SW	0.1 NE	-	-	0.6 SW	-	-	-	0.6 WSW	-	0.4 SW	-	0.6 WSW	1.6 SSW	2.2 SSW	-	-	0.8 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	2.2 SSW	-
Period (s)	7	4	-	-	6	-	-	-	5	-	4	-	7	7	7	-	-	4	4	4	8	-

	Friday 17	Saturday 18
	5PM	6PM	8PM	9PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	1AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	5AM	6AM	6AM	7AM	9AM	10AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	3PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska Mainland	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Fossil Beach Kodiak Alaska - Kodiak Island	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) 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	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	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland
Rating	2	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	0.7 SSE	0.7 SSE	0.9 S	1.4 SW	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.8 S	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	0.8 S	0.7 S	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.3 S	0.6 SW
Period(s) (?)	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	14	7
Energy(?)	180	280	352	352	155	161	122	335	119	99	105	276	248	106	91	177	185	89	89	109	97	57
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	on	cross- off	on	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	on	on	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)															6:01AM 7.46
Low Tide / height (m)				8:45PM 0.44					12:17AM 0.16								9:30AM -0.57				12:48PM -1.22
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
High °C	4	4	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	3	3	0	0	1	1	3
Chill °C (?)	2	4	-2	-3	0	0	-1	-2	-1	-1	-1	-2	-2	-2	-2	-1	-1	-3	-3	-2	-2	-1
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	9:42	9:25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 SSE	0.9 SSW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 S	1.4 SW	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.8 S	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	0.8 S	0.7 S	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.6 SW
Period (s)	8	7	8	8	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SSW	0.6 SSE	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.7 SSE	0.7 SSE	0.2 S	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.3 SW	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	12	8	13	13	8	8	12	16	12	12	12	16	16	15	15	13	8	14	14	14	14	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	-	-	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 NNW	0.2 NNW	0.2 NNW	-	-
Period (s)	7	7	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	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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