Coast Guard Beach
Alaska · United States
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Coast Guard Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Alaska coastline near Alaska — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Coast Guard Beach
Updated 18:43 spot time
Coast Guard Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft–1 ft ankle to knee high, 0.5 ft S swell at 2.9 s. Wind up to 9 mph SSE. Water 54°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — flat (0.5/5) with 7 mph S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~10.1°C (50.2°F) on average
Jan
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.3–8.9°C
Feb
5.8°C
42.4°F · 4.5–7.1°C
Mar
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.4–7.8°C
Apr
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.2–8.3°C
May
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7–11.8°C
Jun
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.7–14.6°C
Jul
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.2–16.9°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.5–17.2°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.2–16.1°C
Oct
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.3–12.1°C
Nov
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.2–9.8°C
Dec
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.4–8.6°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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