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

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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	Ocean Cape 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	Cannon Beach 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	Graveyards 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	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 13	SSW 13	SE 15	SSW 19	SE 15	S 18	SSW 18	SW 8	WSW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SW 5	SW 18	SW 6	SW 6	SSW 7	WSW 6	SSW 7
kJ	236	236	92	65	107	295	66	98	243	94	88	165	196	318	146	123	162	112	40	117	42
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	S	SSW	SW	NNW	SSW	SW	S	W	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	W	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-off	glassy	on	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide	10:01AM2.01m		1:11AM5.75m		2:25PM4.80m	10:59PM2.92m		3:33PM4.95m	11:47PM2.99m	1:36PM2.24m	4:26PM5.18m	3:36AM5.88m		5:10PM5.41m			5:48PM5.62m		5:00AM6.19m	6:23PM5.79m
Low Tide		3:32PM0.89m	7:09PM1.55m	8:25AM0.88m			9:23AM0.66m			6:59AM0.16m		10:01PM1.98m	10:53AM0.20m		10:47PM1.87m	8:21AM-0.04m		11:28PM1.73m	12:07PM-0.18m		00:08AM1.58m


mm	3	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	10	10	10	10	12	11	10	13	11	12	13	14	11	14	13	10	13	13	10	11	11
Min °C	10	10	9	10	11	10	10	11	11	11	12	10	11	12	10	10	11	9	10	11	10
Chill °C	8	10	7	8	11	10	10	12	9	12	12	12	8	12	10	8	12	12	7	8	11
	5:00	—	—	4:33	—	—	4:33	—	—	5:01	—	—	4:35	—	—	5:03	—	—	4:37	—	—
	—	—	11:42	—	—	11:42	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:39	—	—	11:39
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	SSW 14	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSW 19	S 14	SE 14	SSW 18	SW 8	S 9	SSW 6	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 8	WSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7
kJ	77	236	47	37	22	295	66	53	243	34	79	44	78	123	99	123	78	45	40	46	42
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 7	S 13	SSW 13	SE 15	SSW 13	SE 15	S 18	W 5	WSW 5	S 16	S 16	S 19	SE 12	S 15	SW 18	S 17	S 13	S 16	S 16	S 14
kJ	236	57	92	57	107	98	54	98	11	14	46	46	65	24	17	79	51	14	20	21	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ENE 4	NNE 3	—	—	NW 2	WSW 4	—	—	WSW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	SW 5	—	SW 6	SW 6	—	WSW 6	NNW 3
kJ	—	—	3	1	—	—	1	5	—	—	88	165	196	318	146	—	162	112	—	117	1
Sea °C	11	11	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	10	10	10
Diff °C	0	0	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	0	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+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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