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.

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
Best forecast wave conditions in 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	Ocean Cape 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	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach 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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	3	3	3	2	1	3	0	1	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSE 14	S 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SW 12	SW 11	SW 14	S 10	SSW 8	SE 15	SE 14	SW 9	WSW 9	SSW 18	SSW 17	S 16	SSW 16	S 15	S 15	SSW 8
kJ	43	70	106	70	63	66	61	103	306	125	75	76	323	293	413	221	82	341	68	67	245
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NW	ENE	NNE	NW	E	ESE	ESE	SSW	N	WSW	N	ESE	ESE	ESE	NE	WSW	NW	NNE	W	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		5:33PM6.18m	2:01AM3.13m	5:11AM6.57m	5:59PM6.53m	2:38AM3.17m		3:22PM2.94m		6:23AM6.96m	6:52PM7.00m			4:16PM3.16m	4:31AM2.90m				8:19AM6.43m		8:21PM6.91m
Low Tide	11:26AM0.18m		8:03PM0.84m	11:55AM-0.07m		8:38PM0.62m	9:06AM-0.17m		00:40AM0.47m	12:54PM-0.20m		1:14AM0.21m	10:02AM-0.00m		10:28PM0.11m	10:32AM0.18m	1:58PM0.26m	11:10PM0.03m		2:33PM0.68m	3:08AM0.18m


mm	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2	—	—
Max °C	12	15	12	11	12	14	11	12	13	11	13	14	12	13	12	12	12	13	8	13	12
Min °C	11	14	12	11	12	11	11	12	11	11	12	10	12	13	12	12	11	11	7	11	7
Chill °C	11	15	10	9	12	13	10	11	10	9	12	14	11	12	11	10	10	11	6	12	10
	6:43	—	—	6:45	—	—	7:05	—	—	6:50	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:11	—	—	6:58	—	—
	—	—	9:29	—	—	9:25	—	—	9:32	—	—	9:20	—	—	9:27	—	—	9:14	—	—	9:10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SSE 14	SW 12	SSE 14	SSE 14	WSW 7	SW 11	SW 14	S 10	SSW 8	SSW 8	SE 14	SW 9	WSW 9	SW 9	SW 8	S 16	WSW 8	S 15	S 15	SSW 8
kJ	14	70	87	70	63	26	61	103	306	125	58	64	323	293	231	166	82	217	68	67	65
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 15	SSW 6	S 15	SSW 11	SSE 10	SW 12	WSW 6	SW 11	S 20	SSE 12	SE 15	SSW 8	S 19	S 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SE 12	SSW 16	SSW 9	SSW 12	S 15
kJ	43	8	106	12	10	66	23	56	30	49	75	19	186	162	413	221	34	341	17	28	67
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NW 3	SE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 2	NNW 2	NNW 3	—	—	—	SSE 4	NNW 3	—	WSW 5	SSW 4	SSW 8
kJ	—	2	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	5	—	—	—	12	4	—	14	3	245
Sea °C	13	13	14	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	13	14	13	13	13
Diff °C	+1.9	+1.9	-0.1	+1.9	+1.9	-0.5	-0.1	-0.1	+1.9	+1.9	+1.9	+1.9	-0.5	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	+1.9	-0.1	+1.9	+1.9	+1.9

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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