Range Light Beach
Alaska · United States
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Range Light Beach is a NW-facing sand 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: ~11.2°C (52.2°F) on average
Jan
6.6°C
43.9°F · 4.1–8°C
Feb
6°C
42.8°F · 4.6–7.4°C
Mar
6°C
42.8°F · 4.3–8°C
Apr
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.8–8.3°C
May
7.8°C
46°F · 5.7–9.8°C
Jun
9.7°C
49.5°F · 7.7–12°C
Jul
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–12.8°C
Aug
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.5–13.5°C
Sep
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.5–13.1°C
Oct
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8–11.2°C
Nov
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.1–10.5°C
Dec
7.4°C
45.3°F · 4.4–9.8°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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