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

		Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sun 16
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape 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	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) 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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	3	3	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	2	2	2	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 9	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	S 15	SSW 15	S 14	S 14	SE 6	S 13	ESE 6	SW 8	WSW 10	WSW 9	WSW 9	SE 6	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	S 6
kJ	368	314	47	173	144	69	148	33	38	50	32	115	70	96	96	83	39	152	102	127	36
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	SE	S	SSW	SE	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	NE	ESE	ESE	SW	NNE	NNE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on
High Tide	10:04PM3.06m	11:48AM2.04m	2:37PM5.02m	11:04PM3.24m	12:58PM2.24m	3:49PM5.40m	00:04AM3.44m		4:47PM5.86m		4:14AM6.89m	5:37PM6.28m	1:54AM3.74m		3:25PM2.82m	2:45AM3.76m	6:02AM7.37m	4:06PM2.94m	3:33AM3.67m
Low Tide		5:20AM0.09m			6:22AM-0.18m			10:30AM-0.60m		10:33PM1.39m	11:22AM-1.06m			8:54AM-0.72m		8:42PM0.91m	12:56PM-1.47m		9:33PM0.76m	10:20AM-0.66m	1:40PM-1.35m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	8	6	1	2	—	—	—	7	—	3	3	—
Max °C	12	12	16	13	11	12	13	10	11	11	11	11	12	11	12	12	11	11	12	11	11
Min °C	11	11	14	11	10	11	12	10	11	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	10	11	11	11	11
Chill °C	10	12	16	12	11	9	12	7	9	10	9	9	10	10	12	12	11	10	11	9	8
	—	5:18	—	—	5:18	—	—	4:56	—	—	4:56	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:28	—
	—	—	—	11:28	—	—	11:25	—	—	11:23	—	—	11:22	—	—	11:22	—	—	11:21	—	11:16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 9	S 16	WSW 8	SW 8	SSW 5	SW 8	S 14	SE 5	SE 6	S 13	ESE 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	WSW 9	SE 6	WSW 8	WSW 8	SW 8	S 6
kJ	368	314	47	123	95	9	57	33	38	50	32	115	40	60	47	67	39	59	46	109	36
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 7	SSW 16	SSW 15	S 15	SSW 15	S 5	S 14	S 14	SW 7	S 13	SW 8	WSW 10	WSW 9	S 6	S 6	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SE 5
kJ	173	173	10	173	144	69	148	2	33	33	2	31	70	83	75	17	24	152	102	127	16
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 4	E 6	—	—	ESE 4	SSE 6	SSE 6	ENE 5	—	—	SSE 7	—
kJ	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	28	24	175	—	—	16	64	25	51	—	—	35	—
Sea °C	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Diff °C	-1	-1	+1	-1	-1	+1	-1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	-1	-1	-1	-1	+1	-1	-1	-1	+1

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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