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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach 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	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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	2	0	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	3	3	1	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SE 13	SSW 7	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	WSW 11	S 16	S 16	E 6	E 6	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 6	S 8	S 8	S 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	SE 14	WSW 10
kJ	146	29	79	289	188	387	452	130	127	170	120	121	62	111	686	459	445	632	470	147	394
Wind (km/h)	W	S	NE	S	SE	NNE	ESE	N	N	ENE	NNE	SSW	ENE	S	SSW	SSW	N	ESE	NNE	NNE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off
High Tide	8:32AM1.92m		10:50PM5.91m	10:19AM1.91m		9:18PM2.81m	11:44AM2.11m	2:33PM5.19m	1:56AM5.86m		3:36PM5.72m	3:13AM6.28m		4:22PM6.29m		4:11AM6.75m	5:01PM6.79m	1:45AM3.33m		5:36PM7.19m	2:30AM3.35m
Low Tide	1:21PM1.23m	5:02PM2.23m			2:52PM1.40m	4:52AM0.10m			8:13PM2.29m	9:16AM0.35m		9:29PM1.72m	10:11AM-0.09m		10:25PM1.05m	10:56AM-0.44m			8:12AM-0.25m		8:26PM0.28m


mm	—	1	18	—	—	—	—	—	12	4	—	—	9	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	13	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	10	11	11	11	14	13	11	13	13
Min °C	13	12	12	11	11	12	12	12	11	10	11	11	10	10	11	11	13	11	11	12	12
Chill °C	13	12	12	11	12	12	12	11	11	10	12	12	9	9	8	11	14	13	10	13	12
	7:20	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:26	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:35	—	—
	—	—	9:01	—	—	9:09	—	8:55	—	—	8:52	—	—	8:49	—	—	8:45	—	—	8:43	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 8	S 6	SSW 7	WSW 7	WSW 7	WSW 11	WSW 11	S 10	SE 6	S 7	E 6	S 8	S 8	SE 14	S 8	S 8	S 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	SE 14	WSW 10
kJ	103	29	79	75	73	387	452	48	77	34	92	55	41	91	520	459	445	632	470	147	394
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SE 13	S 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 16	S 16	S 16	SSE 15	S 7	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	SSW 18
kJ	146	27	65	289	188	356	310	130	127	88	53	121	62	29	99	123	151	92	89	28	273
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 5	E 6	ENE 6	—	E 3	SSE 6	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	51	170	175	—	8	111	686	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Diff °C	+0.1	+1.8	+1.8	+0.1	+0.1	+0.1	-0.3	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+1.8	+0.1	+0.1	+1.8	+0.1

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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