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Center Beach

Alaska · United States

IntermediateBeach break52.973, 172.945

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Center Beach is a N-facing pebble beach on the Bering Sea coastline near Alaska — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

Today's surf at Center Beach

Updated 15:58 spot time

Center Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 6 ft–8.5 ft double overhead+, 6.5 ft SSW swell at 9.05 s. Wind up to 20 mph E. Water 49°F. Best surf window around 6:00 AM — epic (4.5/5) with 15 mph E wind.

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10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~8.3°C (46.9°F) on average

Jan

3.8°C

38.8°F · 3.1–4.8°C

Feb

3.5°C

38.3°F · 2.3–4.3°C

Mar

3.2°C

37.8°F · 1.9–4.3°C

Apr

3.6°C

38.5°F · 2–4.3°C

May

4.5°C

40.1°F · 3.4–5.7°C

Jun

6°C

42.8°F · 4.4–7.5°C

Jul

8.3°C

46.9°F · 6.7–10.2°C

Aug

10.1°C

50.2°F · 8.6–11.4°C

Sep

10°C

50°F · 8.7–12.5°C

Oct

8.3°C

46.9°F · 6.7–10.7°C

Nov

5.9°C

42.6°F · 4.3–7.3°C

Dec

4.7°C

40.5°F · 3.4–6.3°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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