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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	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	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Ocean Cape 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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards 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	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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	3	3	0	0	3	3	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SW 8	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 8	SSW 8	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	SSE 16	WSW 9	S 16	S 14	SSW 21	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SSW 18
kJ	548	69	425	711	716	228	691	766	207	84	217	76	66	305	74	88	84	130	209
Wind (km/h)	SSE	W	SE	E	SSW	SSW	SSW	NNW	W	N	NW	WSW	S	SSE	SSW	N	NNE	NNW	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide	11:14PM5.84m	9:22AM1.90m		9:07PM2.76m		1:51PM4.55m	10:08PM2.73m	12:29PM1.98m		2:11AM5.39m	1:27PM2.14m	4:18PM5.00m	3:13AM5.56m		5:00PM5.32m		4:05AM5.85m	5:34PM5.63m	1:40AM3.13m
Low Tide			2:27PM1.16m	4:30AM0.54m	7:38AM1.26m			5:40AM0.43m	4:56PM1.52m	8:37PM2.52m	6:38AM0.29m		9:43PM2.39m	7:25AM0.15m		10:33PM2.12m	11:18AM0.27m


mm	10	—	2	1	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	2
Max °C	10	11	10	11	13	16	12	11	13	17	14	15	16	14	15	14	13	16	13
Min °C	9	10	10	10	12	15	11	11	12	11	13	15	13	13	13	12	12	16	12
Chill °C	8	10	10	10	11	15	10	11	12	16	13	15	16	14	14	13	12	16	11
	—	5:39	—	—	5:18	—	—	5:43	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:48	—	—	5:28	—	—
	—	—	—	11:07	—	—	11:02	—	—	11:05	—	—	10:58	—	—	10:55	—	—	10:52
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SW 8	WSW 10	WSW 10	SSW 8	SSW 8	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	SSE 16	WSW 9	S 16	S 14	WSW 8	E 5	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SSW 18
kJ	548	69	425	711	326	228	691	766	207	84	194	76	66	50	7	88	84	130	209
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	WSW 7	SW 8	SSW 14	SE 14	SE 13	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 13	SE 12	SSW 24	SE 11	SE 16	SSW 21	SE 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	WSW 8
kJ	19	16	57	41	46	46	95	86	17	23	217	20	38	305	74	62	31	31	45
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 8	W 3	—	—	—	NNW 4	—	—	—	—	ENE 5	E 4	E 4	NE 3	SE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	716	7	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	19	2	4	2	29
Sea °C	12	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	13	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	13
Diff °C	+1.1	-0.7	-0.4	-0.4	+1.1	+1.1	-0.4	-0.4	-0.8	+1.1	-0.4	+1.1	+1.1	-0.4	+1.1	+1.1	+1.1	+1.1	-0.4

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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