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White Alice 47.6
#4611 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Alaska · near Atka
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteIntermediate
Surf score47.6 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell11% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.5 ft median
Water-
Best time to surf White Alice
The best time to surf White Alice is January, February, November. It rarely works. The nearest airport is BET (1345 km) and the nearest town is Atka (179 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 6% | 2.3 m | - | - |
| Feb | 93% | 8% | 2.5 m | - | - |
| Mar | 95% | 0% | 2.0 m | - | - |
| Apr | 97% | 2% | 1.7 m | - | - |
| May | 93% | 0% | 1.3 m | - | - |
| Jun | 85% | 1% | 0.9 m | - | - |
| Jul | 79% | 1% | 0.8 m | - | - |
| Aug | 90% | 1% | 1.0 m | - | - |
| Sep | 94% | 0% | 1.3 m | - | - |
| Oct | 90% | 1% | 2.3 m | - | - |
| Nov | 96% | 7% | 2.1 m | - | - |
| Dec | 94% | 2% | 2.4 m | - | - |
Why 47.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
1.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.9
Water comfort 10%
2.1
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 256° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 28% of days. Mean peak period 8.6 s. Days over 3 m: 12%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 30%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 51.878, -176.762 (OpenStreetMap).
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