Outside Beach
Alaska · United States
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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
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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