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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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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Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
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Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
Alaska - Mainland
Cannon Beach
Alaska - Mainland
Ocean Cape
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
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)
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Bird Point (Tidal Bore)
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SE
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
261
107
104
101
215
273
107
295
66
98
98
46
47
82
92
92
70
94
60
42
20
Wind (km/h)
5
N
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
10
NNW
5
S
10
SW
15
N
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
S
5
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:19AM5.84m
1:06PM4.82m
10:09PM2.87m
11:26AM2.00m
2:25PM4.80m
10:59PM2.92m
3:33PM4.95m
2:51AM5.76m
4:26PM5.18m
3:36AM5.88m
5:10PM5.41m
4:19AM6.03m
5:48PM5.62m
5:00AM6.19m
Low Tide
6:09PM1.09m
7:18AM1.04m
5:12AM0.45m
9:23AM0.66m
9:09PM1.98m
10:11AM0.43m
10:01PM1.98m
10:53AM0.20m
10:47PM1.87m
11:31AM-0.01m
11:28PM1.73m
12:07PM-0.18m
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Max °C
15
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
Min °C
14
11
11
10
11
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
Chill °C
15
12
9
8
11
11
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
8
7
9
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4:33
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4:33
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4:35
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4:35
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4:37
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11:42
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11:42
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11:40
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Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
261
102
61
52
215
273
26
295
66
98
33
17
20
79
92
92
70
94
60
42
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SE
13
0.3
S
19
0.3
SE
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
110
107
104
101
49
41
107
98
9
53
64
32
44
44
65
24
17
55
51
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.8
E
5
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0.3
E
4
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0.6
WSW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.2
ENE
2
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—
0.3
WSW
4
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Energy kJ
7
29
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3
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8
2
1
47
82
1
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3
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Sea °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Diff °C
+1+1+1+100+10+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+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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