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
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SE
15
0.4
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.3
S
19
1.7
SW
6
1.3
WSW
9
1
SW
9
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
8
1.6
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
270
137
295
66
98
243
144
90
72
65
183
295
152
224
150
220
155
36
42
29
30
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
0
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
5
SW
10
W
20
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
30
SSW
5
ENE
5
WNW
20
SW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:26AM2.00m
10:59PM2.92m
3:33PM4.95m
11:47PM2.99m
1:36PM2.24m
4:26PM5.18m
3:36AM5.88m
5:10PM5.41m
1:14AM3.14m
5:48PM5.62m
6:23PM5.79m
5:39AM6.32m
6:58PM5.92m
Low Tide
4:31PM1.15m
9:23AM0.66m
6:59AM0.16m
10:01PM1.98m
10:53AM0.20m
8:21AM-0.04m
11:28PM1.73m
8:57AM-0.12m
00:08AM1.58m
12:42PM-0.30m
00:46AM1.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
 mm
4
4
1
2
Max °C
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
13
13
12
15
12
11
14
14
10
13
12
12
15
16
Min °C
10
10
10
10
12
11
10
12
11
11
13
11
10
12
10
10
12
9
11
14
12
Chill °C
10
8
9
8
11
9
11
11
11
9
14
12
11
12
13
9
11
10
11
14
15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
4:33
5:01
4:35
5:03
5:03
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:40
11:39
11:39
11:38
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
S
14
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
270
137
295
66
73
243
41
90
72
51
81
295
152
78
57
220
81
36
42
29
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SE
15
0.4
S
18
0.6
SW
6
0.5
S
17
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
S
19
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
41
22
98
54
98
20
144
45
44
65
24
43
79
51
20
144
21
16
17
17
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
1.7
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
5
23
183
224
150
155
1
1
9
Sea °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
Diff °C
000+1+100+1+1+1+100+1+10+1+1+1+1+1

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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