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
4

4

4

3

2

3

2

1

1

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
3.5

SSE
3.0

SSE
2.4

S
2.1

SSE
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.7

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.5

S
0.6

S
0.4

SSW
0.5

S
1.0

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.9

ESE
0.9

SE
Period(s)
121212111111101010181819171815161616151488
Energy
32552879187711921078874483378210330215792219277951545221397897205132
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
10
5
20
5
0
5
5
10
5
15
20
20
30
25
5
30
20
15
15
10
Wind State
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
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off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)


3:54AM
3.11
7:07AM
6.20
5:33PM
2.40
4:31AM
2.96
7:45AM
5.99


8:26AM
5.71
6:57PM
2.30

9:12AM
5.41

10:33PM
5.33
10:07AM
5.11

11:20PM
5.36
11:13AM
4.89

12:08AM
5.49
12:28PM
4.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)

1:30PM
-0.28
9:59PM
1.28


10:39PM
1.26

2:43PM
0.06
11:22PM
1.24


12:15AM
1.21

4:05PM
0.57

4:40AM
1.92


5:43AM
1.80
5:47PM
1.12

6:51AM
1.50
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
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High °C
1317181613121518910910101099999101010
Low °C
101618131110121899999989988101010
Chill °C
(?)
121718161111151878897766856889
Sunrise
4:46--4:43--4:43--4:41--4:39--4:39--4:37--4:37
Sunset
-11:22--11:24--11:24--11:28--11:28--11:30--11:30--
Swell1 (m) & direction
3.5

SSE
3.0

SSE
2.4

S
2.1

SSE
1.9

S
1.7

S
1.4

SSE
1.2

SSE
0.7

SSW
0.9

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.6

SSE
0.6

S
0.4

S
0.5

S
1.0

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.9

ESE
0.9

SE
Period (s)12121211111110101091887187161616151488
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.3

S
0.4

S
0.5

SSW
0.4

S
0.5

SSW
0.5

SSW
0.3

S
0.3

S
0.3

SSW
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.9

SSW
0.5

S
0.6

SSE
0.4

SSW
0.5

E
0.8

SSW
0.5

E
0.3

E
0.4

S
0.4

SSW
0.3

SSW
Period (s)191818161616202021189191771566559814
Wind waves (m) & direction
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.2

NNW

-
0.5

ENE

-

-
0.4

ENE
0.4

ENE
0.6

E

-

-
0.5

E
0.4

ENE

-

-
0.3

SW
Period (s)-------3-4--334--55--3



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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