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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
S
20
1.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
18
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.4
SSW
10
1.3
SW
9
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
91
71
119
81
77
206
180
107
67
119
242
209
88
54
46
272
47
25
42
69
40
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
SSW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
25
SW
30
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
15
S
5
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:53PM2.64m
9:43AM5.43m
10:25PM5.90m
7:34AM2.12m
11:08PM5.89m
11:52AM4.86m
9:07PM2.91m
1:14PM4.81m
1:02AM6.02m
11:48AM2.04m
2:37PM5.02m
2:08AM6.23m
3:49PM5.40m
3:13AM6.54m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.00m
00:50AM0.81m
4:08AM1.33m
4:13PM0.72m
1:35PM0.48m
4:59PM1.14m
6:03AM1.12m
5:57PM1.54m
4:11AM0.34m
7:14AM0.86m
7:07PM1.82m
5:20AM0.09m
8:22PM1.88m
9:32AM-0.07m
9:31PM1.71m
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 mm
2
2
3
4
2
1
Max °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
11
12
14
11
14
12
12
15
15
12
19
19
14
16
14
Min °C
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
13
11
11
14
12
11
18
14
14
15
12
Chill °C
9
8
10
10
12
12
11
10
12
11
14
12
11
14
14
12
19
19
14
15
12
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
4:45
5:13
4:48
4:50
5:18
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
11:35
11:32
11:31
11:30
11:29
11:28
11:25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SSE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.7
SW
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
S
6
1.5
SSE
7
0.7
WSW
8
1.1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
1.3
SW
9
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
68
51
45
81
77
206
62
107
57
23
242
55
88
45
16
272
47
21
42
69
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SW
7
0.3
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
91
71
53
7
30
16
180
16
33
119
64
209
21
35
41
173
9
4
25
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
WSW
4
1
E
7
1.7
E
6
0.4
SW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
1
119
7
94
219
2
4
1
1
1
7
Sea °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Diff °C
000+1+1+10+1+1+1+10+1+1+10+1+1+1+1+1

Alaska Mainland Surf Breaks

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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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