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Stephanie Haynes heading out for a morning session on the Homer Spit.
It’s been a pretty slow winter for surf in Homer, Alaska and March has been no exception. This left us plenty of time to shovel ourselves out of the snow from a five day blizzard and be ready when a swell did finally make its way into Kachemak Bay. We’ve been averaging about one day of surf a week. A couple of these days were great, including one 6.5hr session – Not sure if that’s because the waves were so good, or if I was just that desperate.
This post is a roundup of the photos I have on file for surf sessions this month. Please enjoy.
March 7th – A pretty sloppy swell on the Spit in the morning.
March 10th - The swell started out pretty decent waist to chest high on the Spit then picked up over the course of a few hours and by the time the snow blizzard reached us it was a couple feet overhead and very shapely. If I recall, this was a five hour session. Mostly surfing I only shot a few photos from the beginning and middle of the session.
Waiting for a wave to come out out of the snow storm.
Snow and surf in Alaska
March 14th – The swell was perfectly glassy but a little disorganized. Sets were around chest to head high if you were lucky to be in the right spot. With a fog layer and light snow falling it was pretty mysterious out there.
Ty Gates surfing Alaska
Sweet shape but not very predictable
Iceman surfing Alaska
Clean waves on the Homer spit this morning.
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Heading to Seward hoping for a session out of resurrection bay.
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wow, these are some good surf pics, wish i was there in homer. once i get my new floatier cold wwater board, i will make the trip to homer this spring.
Im stationed in Anchorage, however I am orig from Sebastian Inlet FL. i just returned from a deployment and im jonsing to get wet. Homer looks like the closest i can get to surfing rideable waves in Alaska. Anyone know where i can score a wetsuit or board? thinking about having my boards shipped from FL but I dont think they will float me with all the rubber ill have to be wearing…help? advice? thanks guys.
Hey sean.You will want to get something a little more dense than your east coast chips.Maybe slightly longer as it seems you are predominately a short boarder.Something with decent foil for paddeling.Your suit will make you a little heavier but more bouyant.Any river mouth you surf will offer less bouancy due to less salinity.You really need two suits.6/5/4 7mill boots 5mill gloves for winter.4/3 3mill boots and gloves summer.Both suits should be hooded.If you want to walk in and buy a board then you need to go to scuba doo in kodiak.They usually have a variety of boards and suits but the suits aren’t name brand but they work and are cheap.another place is orions surf shop.They’re pricey and don’t have much of a selection.5 bucks for a bar of wax!You might check sunshine sports across from rei.Think i’ve seen boards there.you can call Scott Liska he has boards.Ithink the closest wave to you is the bore tide in Turnagain.Not huge but You’ll getwet.Now you’re set.Keep your eyes peeled for the Sharks!
hay i live in homer and love to surf. but i jest moved here from maine so i do not know were to look for swells. if you guys want to give me a few locations that would be grate.
Surfer Chick from Oahu here. I hope to be moving up to Anchorage next month. I am a total water wahine, short boarder, long boarder, and ocean paddler. Any surfers in Anchorage? When is the surf best in Alaska?
Any outrigger paddling in Alaska?
Hi Christy
I live in Anchorage and work at UAA. I used to live in Australia and before that Central California… and long before that Oahu. I made the trip down to Homer in March 2009 and got a bit of surf. Another faculty member here at UAA is also a surfer. Maybe we could all make a dash down to Homer if it looks promising some time. It is always a gamble though as the drive is 4.5 – 5 hours when the road is good… and wind swell can drop out in that time frame. Anyway.. if you are interested email me at afrjb@uaa.alaska.edu
Aloha!
How’s life in homer been? We are also from Maine and lived in girdwood for awhile years ago. How has the surfing been? Aything else to do? My wife wants to move back there in the spring ….to homer. Would love to hear how you find it up there.
love to surf, ski, climb mtns. how far from anchorage to surf,? how consistent is it? water temps/. best times of year for surf? all the usual surfer questions? thank you very much!