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Outside Beach

Alaska · United States

IntermediateBeach break59.454, -151.718

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Outside Beach is a NW-facing pebble beach on the Gulf of Alaska coastline near Alaska — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~11°C (51.8°F) on average

Jan

5.3°C

41.5°F · 2.5–7.4°C

Feb

4.6°C

40.3°F · 2.7–6.3°C

Mar

4.3°C

39.7°F · 2.7–6.1°C

Apr

4.6°C

40.3°F · 3–6.2°C

May

6.1°C

43°F · 4.4–7.4°C

Jun

8.1°C

46.6°F · 6.3–10.4°C

Jul

10.1°C

50.2°F · 8–11.8°C

Aug

10.9°C

51.6°F · 9–12.9°C

Sep

11°C

51.8°F · 9–13.1°C

Oct

9.5°C

49.1°F · 7.9–11.4°C

Nov

7.8°C

46°F · 5.8–9.3°C

Dec

6.2°C

43.2°F · 4.1–8°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

W–N

Best wind

E–S

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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