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	Ocean Cape 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	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	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	2	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 7	SW 6	WSW 10	WSW 10	S 6	SSE 13	SSE 6	S 7	SW 8	SW 9	S 6	S 6	S 7	SSE 7	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SW 9	S 8	S 8
kJ	126	154	480	356	20	33	93	34	147	216	28	17	161	294	294	473	306	229	287	161	153
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SSW	ESE	WNW	NNW	N	NE	ENE	E	ESE	WNW	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW	WSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	on	on
High Tide			3:33AM3.67m			7:49PM6.96m	7:40AM7.13m			5:09AM3.15m		9:10PM6.76m	9:16AM6.19m		9:49PM6.50m	10:08AM5.61m		10:30PM6.17m	7:58AM2.10m		11:14PM5.84m
Low Tide	9:38AM-0.74m		9:33PM0.76m	10:20AM-0.66m	1:40PM-1.35m	1:56AM0.30m		2:22PM-1.02m	11:14PM0.59m	11:38AM-0.22m	3:03PM-0.51m	3:32AM0.49m		3:45PM0.13m		4:23AM0.72m	4:27PM0.82m		1:37PM0.83m	5:13PM1.48m


mm	2	—	—	—	5	4	3	2	1	—	8	13	9	8	24	15	9	1	1	—	2
Max °C	12	13	12	12	10	10	10	10	11	11	9	9	9	9	10	11	11	11	13	11	11
Min °C	11	12	11	11	9	9	9	10	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	10	11	10	12	11	9
Chill °C	10	11	11	12	10	8	8	10	9	10	7	7	5	5	8	10	11	9	13	10	8
	5:26	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:05	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:09	—	—	5:11	—	—	5:37	—	—
	—	—	11:19	—	—	11:16	—	—	11:15	—	—	11:13	—	—	11:10	—	—	11:08	—	—	11:07
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 7	SSW 7	WSW 10	WSW 10	S 6	S 6	SSE 6	SE 5	SW 8	SW 9	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 14	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SW 9	S 8	S 8
kJ	126	97	480	356	20	22	93	23	147	216	28	17	161	4	294	348	306	229	287	161	153
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	SE 6	SW 17	SW 16	SE 7	SSE 13	SSE 13	S 7	SW 14	SW 14	SSE 12	SSE 5	S 13	S 19	S 14	S 18	S 18	S 17	SW 16	S 16	S 15
kJ	44	12	103	127	7	33	16	34	103	73	14	11	3	7	4	6	6	6	66	20	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 6	—	—	E 2	E 5	—	—	—	—	—	E 4	E 5	SSE 7	E 6	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	154	—	—	1	60	—	—	—	—	—	46	62	294	40	473	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	13	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	12
Diff °C	0	+1	0	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	0	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	0	+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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