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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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	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in 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	Cannon Beach 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	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	Cannon Beach Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	S 18	S 9	SSW 17	SSE 8	SSW 16	SSE 8	SSE 7	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	SE 15	SSW 19	SSW 14	S 18	SE 14	SSE 9	S 10	SW 10	ESE 9	S 8
kJ	152	150	153	216	167	357	107	104	101	215	273	107	295	70	98	98	94	104	276	103	66
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	W	SE	SSW	SSW	SSW	NW	SE	SW	NE	SSW	SW	S	SSW	SW	SE	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	on	on	glassy	glassy	on	off	on	on	cross-on	glassy	on	glassy	on	on
High Tide	10:37PM6.17m	10:41AM5.50m		8:28PM2.81m	11:50AM5.07m		00:19AM5.84m		1:06PM4.82m	10:09PM2.87m	11:26AM2.00m	2:25PM4.80m	10:59PM2.92m		3:33PM4.95m	2:51AM5.76m	1:36PM2.24m	4:26PM5.18m	00:32AM3.06m		5:10PM5.41m
Low Tide		5:01AM1.03m	5:14PM0.53m	2:51AM0.74m	6:08AM1.09m	2:36PM0.58m		7:18AM1.04m			5:12AM0.45m			9:23AM0.66m		9:09PM1.98m	6:59AM0.16m			10:53AM0.20m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	2	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Max °C	12	10	12	11	11	10	12	11	10	11	10	11	10	10	13	13	12	12	12	10	10
Min °C	9	10	11	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	11	10	10	12	11	12	11	11	10	10
Chill °C	9	8	11	9	11	9	10	9	8	11	10	10	8	9	12	12	12	10	12	7	7
	—	4:31	—	—	4:31	—	—	4:33	—	—	5:01	—	—	4:33	—	—	5:01	—	—	4:35	—
	—	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:42	—	—	11:42	—	—	11:40	—	—	11:40	—	11:40
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 9	S 9	SW 9	SSE 8	SSW 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSW 7	SSW 16	SSE 6	SSW 19	SSW 14	SE 14	SE 14	W 5	S 10	SW 10	ESE 9	S 8
kJ	76	126	153	118	167	108	81	55	40	54	273	26	295	70	73	89	28	104	276	103	66
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	S 18	SSE 13	SSW 17	S 16	SSW 16	E 5	E 5	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 6	SE 15	SSW 13	SSE 5	S 18	S 7	SSE 9	SSW 6	SSE 9	S 9	ESE 8
kJ	105	150	99	216	122	357	36	19	101	215	32	107	98	11	98	15	88	16	46	56	41
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 5	—	NE 3	—	E 5	—	—	—	SSE 6	—	SW 4	—	—	SW 6	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	38	—	2	—	18	—	—	—	15	—	3	—	—	53	—	—	—
Sea °C	10	10	10	11	10	12	10	10	10	12	12	10	12	10	10	10	11	10	12	10	10
Diff °C	+1	+1	+1	0	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	0	0	+1	0	+1	+1	+1	0	+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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