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.

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Alaska Mainland Wavefinder

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	Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tue
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
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	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards 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	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
Rating	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.7 S	1.5 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	1.0 SSE	0.8 SW	1.7 S	1.9 S	1.2 SSW	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.0 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.3 SSE	0.7 S	0.6 S	1.0 S	0.7 S	0.6 S
Period(s)	8	8	8	8	7	10	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	14	8	10	9	9	8
Energy	431	441	223	166	177	277	830	574	500	465	415	687	166	134	92	89	52	122	183	205	127	96
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)			8:21PM 6.39	7:57AM 6.91			8:52AM 6.43			9:55AM 5.91		8:22PM 2.54	11:07AM 5.43		12:20AM 5.70	12:27PM 5.14		1:20AM 5.77		1:47PM 5.07	2:12AM 5.89
Low Tide / height (m)		2:06PM -1.35	2:17AM 0.93		2:58PM -0.99	11:36PM 1.08		3:53PM -0.52	12:44AM 1.11	4:16AM 1.37	4:53PM -0.01	2:03AM 1.08	5:28AM 1.46	5:58PM 0.45		6:48AM 1.37		7:04PM 0.80	8:02AM 1.08		8:06PM 1.05	9:04AM 0.71
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	some clouds	light rain	light rain	cloudy	heavy rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	-	3	1	-	16	2	3	5	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	4	6	7	5	8	7	6	4	7	5	4	6	4	5	5	6	7	8	6	7	7	7
Low °C	4	5	4	4	7	6	5	4	5	3	4	5	4	4	5	5	6	5	6	6	6	7
Chill °C (?)	0	5	5	1	6	5	5	1	4	3	2	4	2	2	2	3	3	5	6	4	4	4
Sunrise	5:13	-	-	5:11	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:00	-	-	4:58
Sunset	-	10:52	-	-	10:53	-	-	10:57	-	-	10:59	-	-	11:00	-	-	11:02	-	-	11:06	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 S	1.5 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	1.0 SSE	0.9 SSE	1.3 S	0.7 E	1.2 SSW	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.0 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.4 S	0.7 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	0.7 S	0.6 S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SSE	0.2 S	0.8 ESE	0.3 S	0.5 S	0.8 SW	1.1 E	0.2 SSE	1.1 WSW	0.2 E	0.3 SSW	0.5 WSW	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.6 S	0.3 SSE	0.5 SE	0.4 SE
Period (s)	15	12	6	13	9	10	9	16	9	6	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	10	13	7	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.6 E	1.1 E	0.4 NE	1.1 E	0.7 ENE	-	1.7 S	1.9 S	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.2 NNE	-	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	6	6	3	6	6	-	8	8	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 19	Wednesday 20	Thursday 21
	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	10AM	2PM	4PM	8PM	11PM
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	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	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Bird Point (Tidal Bore) Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland	Graveyards Alaska - Mainland
Rating	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.4 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.0 SSE	1.1 SE	1.1 SE	0.8 SW	1.0 S	1.0 SSW	1.7 S	1.0 SSW	1.9 S	1.1 SW	0.8 WSW
Period(s)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	10	9	9	8	9	8	9	9
Energy	409	431	563	441	369	280	223	209	145	166	201	177	251	263	277	289	272	830	229	574	237	212
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off
Tide State	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high	high	low	low	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)		7:06AM 7.25				8:21PM 6.39				7:57AM 6.91				9:16PM 6.14			5:36AM 3.24	8:52AM 6.43			7:20PM 2.54
Low Tide / height (m)				2:06PM -1.35				2:17AM 0.93				2:58PM -0.99			11:36PM 1.08				12:38PM -0.35	3:53PM -0.52
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	light rain
Rain (mm)	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	1	-	2	-	1
Temp. °C	5	4	4	5	6	7	6	5	4	4	5	7	8	6	7	7	7	6	7	4	7	7
Chill °C (?)	3	0	0	5	5	5	3	1	-1	-1	1	3	6	2	5	5	5	5	5	1	4	5
Sunrise	5:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	10:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11:00
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.0 SSE	1.1 SE	1.1 SE	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	1.0 SSW	1.3 S	1.0 SSW	0.7 E	1.1 SW	0.8 WSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	8	9	9	8	9	8	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.2 S	0.8 SSW	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.9 ESE	0.6 SSE	0.3 S	0.8 E	0.5 S	0.8 S	0.9 E	0.8 SW	0.7 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.1 E	0.4 WSW	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSW	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	14	15	15	12	10	6	6	6	6	13	6	9	8	7	10	10	10	9	9	16	16	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.0 E	1.6 E	1.4 E	1.1 E	0.9 ESE	-	0.4 NE	0.8 NE	1.3 E	1.1 E	0.5 NNE	0.7 ENE	0.7 E	-	-	-	-	1.7 S	-	1.9 S	-	-
Period (s)	7	6	6	6	6	-	3	4	6	6	4	6	6	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-

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	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	10PM	0AM	0AM	2AM	3AM
Best forecast wave conditions in 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	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	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
Rating	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.6 SW	1.4 S	1.4 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.5 SW	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE
Period(s)	11	9	8	8	10	8	8	8	8	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	10	8	8	8	8	8
Energy	632	422	409	469	595	431	415	415	563	554	567	441	378	411	369	340	582	280	272	248	223	225
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				7:06AM 7.25
Low Tide / height (m)
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	5	5	5	5	6	4	3	4	4	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	6	6
Chill °C (?)	1	2	3	3	3	0	-2	0	0	2	2	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	3	3
Sunrise	5:35	5:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10:58	10:53	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SW	1.4 S	1.4 S	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.5 SW	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE
Period (s)	11	9	8	8	10	8	8	8	8	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	10	8	8	8	8	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 S	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.3 S	0.3 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSW	0.3 SW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.4 SW	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.9 ESE
Period (s)	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	17	17	12	12	10	10	10	18	6	6	6	6	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.0 E	1.0 E	1.2 E	0.2 SSE	1.6 E	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.4 E	0.6 ESE	0.6 ESE	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.9 ESE	0.9 ESE	0.9 ESE	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.5 NE
Period (s)	-	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	-	3	3	3

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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