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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) 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	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
Rating (10 max)	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	S 18	SSW 16	S 16	SSE 6	S 15	S 13	S 14	S 18	S 6	SSE 6	S 8	S 9	S 9	SW 9	S 19	S 19	S 18	S 7	SSE 10	S 10
kJ	104	24	86	81	19	38	12	28	24	38	37	80	148	152	138	118	118	157	163	1736	668
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SSW	S	SW	SW	NNE	NNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	glassy	cross-off	on	cross-on	on	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on
High Tide	1:43PM2.50m	4:40PM5.99m	00:57AM3.46m		5:24PM6.50m		5:07AM7.20m	6:04PM6.92m		5:55AM7.42m	6:42PM7.20m		6:40AM7.43m		4:07AM3.33m	7:23AM7.22m		7:52PM7.25m	8:05AM6.84m		8:25PM7.03m
Low Tide				7:55AM-0.49m		11:22PM0.81m	11:57AM-1.08m		00:09AM0.34m	12:37PM-1.15m		00:53AM0.02m		1:16PM-0.99m	10:06PM0.31m		1:53PM-0.62m	2:17AM-0.05m		2:29PM-0.09m	2:58AM0.18m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	13	18	14	13	16	17	14	16	16	15	18	19	16	18	17	15	16	14	15	17	16
Min °C	12	17	13	12	15	13	13	15	14	14	17	14	15	17	15	13	15	13	13	16	14
Chill °C	13	18	13	13	15	16	13	16	16	15	18	19	16	18	16	15	15	12	14	17	15
	6:22	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:18	—	—
	—	—	10:15	—	—	10:13	—	—	10:10	—	—	10:07	—	—	10:05	—	—	10:01	—	—	9:59
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSE 6	SSW 16	SSW 7	SSE 6	S 15	S 13	S 14	S 6	S 6	SSE 6	S 8	S 9	S 9	SW 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	SSE 10	S 10
kJ	104	4	86	10	8	38	12	15	10	38	37	80	148	152	138	86	84	60	163	1736	668
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	S 18	SSW 12	S 16	S 7	SSE 6	S 6	S 6	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 16	S 16	S 15	SSW 12	S 19	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 18	ESE 8
kJ	34	24	28	81	4	7	3	3	24	24	7	20	20	18	55	118	118	157	154	97	186
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 4	—	—	ENE 2	ESE 6	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	1	143	—	—
Sea °C	14	13	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.1	+1.2	+0.1	-0.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+0.1	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2

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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