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
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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	3	2	1	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	SSE 6	S 7	SSE 6	S 7	S 8	S 9	SW 9	SW 9	S 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	S 18	SSW 16	SSE 9	S 10	WSW 12	SSE 8	SW 12	SSW 9
kJ	17	15	24	74	56	67	116	157	173	138	118	201	249	150	280	326	736	377	699	205	262
Wind (km/h)	SSW	NNW	W	N	N	W	NNE	WNW	W	W	WSW	S	S	SW	N	N	NNE	ESE	NE	W	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		6:04PM6.92m		5:55AM7.42m	6:42PM7.20m		6:40AM7.43m		4:07AM3.33m			4:50AM3.06m				8:48AM6.32m			9:33AM5.74m	6:27PM2.96m
Low Tide	11:57AM-1.08m		00:09AM0.34m	12:37PM-1.15m		00:53AM0.02m		1:16PM-0.99m	10:06PM0.31m	10:26AM-0.18m	1:53PM-0.62m	10:50PM0.25m	10:59AM0.10m	2:29PM-0.09m	11:34PM0.27m		3:05PM0.55m	00:21AM0.34m			1:13AM0.46m


mm	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	5	—	—	—	—
Max °C	14	16	17	14	16	17	16	19	17	15	20	14	13	18	15	13	14	14	14	14	14
Min °C	13	15	14	14	15	16	16	18	16	15	19	13	13	17	14	13	14	13	13	13	13
Chill °C	14	16	17	14	16	17	16	19	17	15	20	13	13	17	15	12	13	14	13	14	13
	6:07	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:35	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:22	—	—
	—	—	10:10	—	—	10:07	—	—	10:05	—	—	10:01	—	—	9:59	—	—	9:55	—	—	10:01
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	SSE 6	S 7	SSE 6	S 7	S 8	S 9	SW 9	SW 9	S 8	SW 9	SW 8	S 8	SSW 16	SSE 9	S 10	WSW 12	SSE 8	SW 12	SSW 9
kJ	17	15	6	74	56	67	116	157	173	138	112	112	74	40	280	326	736	377	699	205	262
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 6	SE 10	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 15	SSW 16	WSW 5	S 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	S 18	SSW 8	S 16	S 16	SSW 15	S 15	SSW 15	WSW 12
kJ	3	3	4	24	21	20	20	18	94	7	118	201	249	150	41	183	183	270	110	85	243
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 2	SSW 3	W 4	W 5	SSW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 6	—	E 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	9	15	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	291	—	4
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	14	14	13	14	13	13	14	13	14	14
Diff °C	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	+1.0	-0.1	-0.1	+1.0	-0.1	-0.1	+1.0	-0.1	+1.0	+1.0	-0.1	+1.0	-0.5	-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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