Alaska Surf
Detailed Alaska 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. 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. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Alaska over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Alaska and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Alaska Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 384 | 657 | 475 | 455 | 207 | 147 | 85 | 126 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 152 | 150 | 132 | 214 | 127 | 109 | 273 | 104 | 236 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 5:12PM2.83m | 4:32AM3.52m | 6:00PM2.82m | 8:59PM6.50m | 8:44AM6.55m | 9:48PM6.35m | 9:40AM6.03m | 10:37PM6.17m | 10:41AM5.50m | 8:28PM2.81m | 11:50AM5.07m | 9:18PM2.83m | 1:11AM5.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM-0.75m | 10:33PM0.92m | 11:26AM-0.59m | 3:03AM0.78m | 3:33PM-0.65m | 4:00AM0.91m | 4:22PM-0.08m | 5:01AM1.03m | 5:14PM0.53m | 2:51AM0.74m | 6:08AM1.09m | 6:09PM1.09m | 4:04AM0.61m | 7:18AM1.04m | 3:32PM0.89m | 7:09PM1.55m | |||||
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mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — |
Max °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Min °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Chill °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:39 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | 11:40 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | 11:42 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 105 | 112 | 455 | 207 | 147 | 85 | 126 | 167 | 121 | 120 | 53 | 99 | 117 | 79 | 92 | 57 | 273 | 37 | 236 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 384 | 657 | 475 | 74 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 214 | 127 | 109 | 50 | 104 | 40 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 |
Sea °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
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