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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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

	Fri 3		Saturday 4			Sunday 5			Monday 6			Tuesday 7			Wednesday 8			Thursday 9			Fri 10
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in 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	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	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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	2	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SSW 15	S 18	S 18	S 16	SE 5	SSW 6	SSW 14	ESE 5	ESE 5	S 7	SE 7	SW 6	SSW 7	SSW 20	S 6	S 18	SSW 18	S 6	SW 9	S 16
kJ	135	125	55	24	21	20	20	73	24	37	25	144	109	124	298	64	98	276	54	192	46
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	WSW	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	SW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	S	W	SW	SSW	ESE	SSW	NNE	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	on	cross-on	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-off	on	glassy	cross-on
High Tide	5:43PM2.56m	4:58AM2.83m	8:13AM6.04m		9:12PM5.96m	8:55AM5.76m			9:43AM5.43m		10:25PM5.90m	10:41AM5.11m		11:08PM5.89m	8:52AM1.95m		00:01AM5.92m	10:22AM1.92m	1:14PM4.81m	10:04PM3.06m
Low Tide		11:11PM0.98m		2:57PM0.04m	3:23AM1.35m		3:33PM0.34m	00:50AM0.81m	4:08AM1.33m	4:13PM0.72m		5:01AM1.26m	4:59PM1.14m			5:57PM1.54m					8:26AM0.45m


mm	1	—	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	2	1	—	—	—	—
Max °C	11	11	9	11	12	13	17	12	11	15	14	13	14	12	10	11	11	12	12	12	11
Min °C	11	11	8	10	11	11	16	11	11	13	12	12	12	11	9	11	11	10	11	11	11
Chill °C	11	10	6	9	11	11	16	11	10	14	13	13	13	9	10	9	8	12	10	12	10
	—	—	4:43	—	—	4:43	—	—	4:45	—	—	4:47	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:16	—	—	4:52
	—	11:37	—	—	11:35	—	—	11:34	—	—	11:32	—	—	11:31	—	—	11:30	—	—	11:29	11:28
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SW 8	S 6	SSE 5	SSW 5	SE 5	SSW 6	WSW 8	ESE 5	ESE 5	S 7	SE 7	ESE 7	S 7	WSW 8	S 6	S 6	SSW 18	S 6	SW 9	SSE 6
kJ	135	102	7	9	8	11	8	22	24	15	25	38	30	45	50	22	15	276	28	192	15
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SSW 15	S 18	S 18	S 16	SSW 5	S 6	SSW 14	S 6	S 8	SE 5	SSW 7	SW 7	ESE 7	SSW 20	ESE 6	S 18	WSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 16	S 16
kJ	125	125	55	24	21	9	5	73	2	11	7	18	22	29	298	8	98	56	12	173	46
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SE 4	ESE 4	E 5	E 4	E 5	—	—	—	—	—	SW 6	SSW 7	—	—	NE 3	—	—	—	NW 3
kJ	—	—	3	2	45	17	43	—	—	—	—	—	109	124	—	—	2	—	—	—	2
Sea °C	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	12	11	12	11
Diff °C	0	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0	+1	0	+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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