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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	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in 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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach 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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 5	SW 8	SSE 18	S 6	S 7	S 7	S 7	WSW 9	WSW 10	S 6	S 6	WSW 9	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 7	SSW 7	SW 8	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 7	E 7
kJ	31	86	30	78	246	147	77	354	349	25	35	121	134	132	14	15	143	12	11	452	155
Wind (km/h)	SSW	E	ENE	NNE	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SW	NE	NNE	S	SE	E	ENE	SW	SE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	off	on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	5:37PM6.28m	1:54AM3.74m	5:10AM7.20m	6:23PM6.63m		6:02AM7.37m		3:33AM3.67m			7:49PM6.96m		5:26PM3.05m		8:27AM6.72m			9:16AM6.19m		9:49PM6.50m	10:08AM5.61m
Low Tide			12:11PM-1.36m		00:19AM0.66m	12:56PM-1.47m		9:33PM0.76m	10:20AM-0.66m	1:40PM-1.35m	1:56AM0.30m	10:59AM-0.48m		11:14PM0.59m		3:03PM-0.51m	00:06AM0.56m		3:45PM0.13m		4:23AM0.72m


mm	1	—	6	4	8	—	—	1	—	2	5	—	—	4	—	—	4	—	—	7	9
Max °C	12	12	11	11	10	12	12	12	12	10	10	11	12	11	12	12	12	12	15	13	10
Min °C	11	12	10	11	10	11	12	12	12	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	15	10	10
Chill °C	10	12	9	9	9	10	10	11	12	8	8	11	12	9	12	12	10	11	14	10	7
	—	—	4:58	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:07	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:11
	—	11:22	—	—	11:21	—	—	11:19	—	—	11:16	—	—	11:19	—	—	11:13	—	—	11:10	11:08
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 5	SW 8	SSW 12	S 6	S 7	S 7	S 7	WSW 9	WSW 10	S 6	S 6	WSW 9	WSW 8	SW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SW 8	S 6	SSE 11	S 11	E 7
kJ	7	86	15	78	246	147	77	354	349	25	35	121	86	88	9	15	143	6	11	9	155
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	SSW 13	SSE 18	S 12	S 12	SSE 16	SSW 11	SW 17	SW 16	SE 7	SSE 13	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSE 5	SSE 12	SW 14	SSE 11	S 6	S 14	SSE 7
kJ	4	58	30	12	12	24	25	103	127	7	33	112	134	132	2	14	64	12	3	4	63
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 5	ENE 5	—	WNW 2	WNW 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	NNE 2	—	—	E 4	E 5	E 7	NNE 5
kJ	—	—	75	102	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	27	129	452	9
Sea °C	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	12	12
Diff °C	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	0	+1	+1	0	0	0	+1	+1	0	+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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