Sea weather in Barrow in Alaska All the beach weather in Barrow

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Barrow in Alaska, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Barrow over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Barrow in Alaska this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Barrow. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 28 January 2026-16°F to -5°Fnot recommended
Thursday 29 January 2026-7°F to -5°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 2026-11°F to -4°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 2026-13°F to -2°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 2026-18°F to -5°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 2026-22°F to -18°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 2026-18°F to -14°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Barrow

Sea weather on Wednesday 28 January 2026

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, the sun will rise at 12:03 and will set at 15:18 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -5°F t and a low of -16°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-27°C (-16°F)-26°C (-15°F)-24°C (-11°F)-23°C (-10°F)-22°C (-8°F)-22°C (-8°F)-22°C (-7°F)-21°C (-6°F)
Perceived temperature-44°C (-47°F)-43°C (-45°F)-40°C (-40°F)-39°C (-39°F)-38°C (-36°F)-37°C (-35°F)-37°C (-34°F)-36°C (-33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%88%88%88%88%87%86%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover21%20%17%60%100%100%83%100%
Heat index-27°C (-16°F)-26°C (-15°F)-24°C (-11°F)-23°C (-10°F)-22°C (-8°F)-22°C (-8°F)-22°C (-7°F)-21°C (-6°F)
Dew point-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-12°F)-24°C (-11°F)-24°C (-10°F)-23°C (-10°F)-23°C (-9°F)
Wind
Speed44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)46km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)
Gusts51km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)46km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 46°
NE
49°
NE
53°
NE
55°
NE
58°
ENE
62°
ENE
61°
ENE
62°
ENE
Wind chill-44°C (-47°F)-43°C (-45°F)-40°C (-40°F)-39°C (-39°F)-38°C (-36°F)-37°C (-35°F)-37°C (-34°F)-36°C (-33°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 39°
NE
41°
NE
51°
NE
59°
ENE
65°
ENE
63°
ENE
62°
ENE
60°
ENE
Period3.8 sec.3.9 sec.2.3 sec.2.3 sec.2.3 sec.2.4 sec.2.4 sec.2.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 11:56 and will set at 15:27 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -5°F t and a low of -7°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-7°F)-22°C (-7°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-5°F)
Perceived temperature-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-33°F)-36°C (-32°F)-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-35°C (-31°F)-34°C (-30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%86%84%85%86%86%90%89%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover100%30%13%27%12%11%31%29%
Heat index-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-7°F)-22°C (-7°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-5°F)
Dew point-23°C (-9°F)-23°C (-9°F)-23°C (-10°F)-23°C (-9°F)-23°C (-9°F)-23°C (-10°F)-22°C (-8°F)-22°C (-8°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 61°
ENE
60°
ENE
62°
ENE
60°
ENE
60°
ENE
62°
ENE
63°
ENE
66°
ENE
Wind chill-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-33°F)-36°C (-32°F)-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-35°C (-31°F)-34°C (-30°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 58°
ENE
55°
NE
53°
NE
52°
NE
52°
NE
52°
NE
50°
NE
50°
NE
Period2.4 sec.2.4 sec.2.4 sec.2.4 sec.2.4 sec.2.3 sec.2.3 sec.2.3 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 11:48 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -4°F t and a low of -11°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-21°C (-5°F)-20°C (-5°F)-21°C (-5°F)-21°C (-6°F)-22°C (-7°F)-23°C (-9°F)-24°C (-10°F)-24°C (-11°F)
Perceived temperature-34°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-34°C (-29°F)-35°C (-30°F)-35°C (-31°F)-35°C (-31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%94%94%95%96%97%98%99%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover67%62%69%73%79%85%96%100%
Heat index-21°C (-5°F)-20°C (-5°F)-21°C (-5°F)-21°C (-6°F)-22°C (-7°F)-23°C (-9°F)-24°C (-10°F)-24°C (-11°F)
Dew point-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-6°F)-21°C (-7°F)-22°C (-8°F)-23°C (-9°F)-24°C (-11°F)-24°C (-11°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)47km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 65°
ENE
65°
ENE
62°
ENE
60°
ENE
55°
NE
52°
NE
46°
NE
46°
NE
Wind chill-34°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-33°C (-28°F)-34°C (-29°F)-35°C (-30°F)-35°C (-31°F)-35°C (-31°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)
Direction 50°
NE
50°
NE
49°
NE
48°
NE
44°
NE
44°
NE
43°
NE
43°
NE
Period2.2 sec.2.2 sec.2.1 sec.2.1 sec.2.0 sec.1.9 sec.1.7 sec.1.6 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 11:41 and will set at 15:42 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -2°F t and a low of -13°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-24°C (-12°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-12°F)-23°C (-10°F)-21°C (-6°F)-19°C (-1°F)
Perceived temperature-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-36°C (-33°F)-36°C (-33°F)-35°C (-32°F)-34°C (-29°F)-31°C (-23°F)-29°C (-20°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity100%99%99%99%98%99%100%97%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover100%99%100%74%47%90%100%100%
Heat index-24°C (-12°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-12°F)-23°C (-10°F)-21°C (-6°F)-19°C (-1°F)
Dew point-24°C (-12°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-25°C (-13°F)-23°C (-10°F)-21°C (-6°F)-19°C (-2°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts31km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)22km/h (13mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 41°
NE
41°
NE
40°
NE
42°
NE
47°
NE
48°
NE
52°
NE
48°
NE
Wind chill-35°C (-32°F)-36°C (-32°F)-36°C (-33°F)-36°C (-33°F)-35°C (-32°F)-34°C (-29°F)-31°C (-23°F)-29°C (-20°F)
Waves
Height0.1m (0.5ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.4ft)
Direction 39°
NE
41°
NE
38°
NE
41°
NE
42°
NE
40°
NE
57°
ENE
46°
NE
Period1.6 sec.1.4 sec.1.3 sec.1.3 sec.1.2 sec.1.2 sec.1.1 sec.1.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 11:34 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -5°F t and a low of -18°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-21°C (-5°F)-23°C (-9°F)-24°C (-12°F)-26°C (-15°F)-27°C (-16°F)-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)
Perceived temperature-33°C (-27°F)-35°C (-32°F)-38°C (-36°F)-39°C (-39°F)-40°C (-41°F)-41°C (-42°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity99%99%98%98%98%98%98%98%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1035 hPa1036 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%97%82%88%90%91%95%
Heat index-21°C (-5°F)-23°C (-9°F)-24°C (-12°F)-26°C (-15°F)-27°C (-16°F)-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)
Dew point-21°C (-6°F)-23°C (-9°F)-25°C (-12°F)-26°C (-15°F)-27°C (-16°F)-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 43°
NE
46°
NE
47°
NE
49°
NE
47°
NE
48°
NE
49°
NE
49°
NE
Wind chill-33°C (-27°F)-35°C (-32°F)-38°C (-36°F)-39°C (-39°F)-40°C (-41°F)-41°C (-42°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-43°F)
Waves
Height0.1m (0.4ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Direction 35°
NE
40°
NE
50°
NE
57°
ENE
51°
NE
64°
ENE
54°
NE
47°
NE
Period1.3 sec.1.4 sec.1.5 sec.1.5 sec.1.5 sec.1.6 sec.1.6 sec.1.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 11:27 and will set at 15:56 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -18°F t and a low of -22°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-29°C (-19°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-21°F)-30°C (-21°F)-29°C (-20°F)
Perceived temperature-41°C (-42°F)-41°C (-42°F)-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-44°F)-43°C (-45°F)-43°C (-45°F)-42°C (-44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity100%99%99%99%99%99%99%99%
Barometric pressure1037 hPa1038 hPa1038 hPa1039 hPa1040 hPa1040 hPa1040 hPa1041 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-29°C (-19°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-21°F)-30°C (-21°F)-29°C (-20°F)
Dew point-28°C (-18°F)-28°C (-19°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-20°F)-29°C (-21°F)-30°C (-21°F)-29°C (-20°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)39km/h (24mph)24km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 48°
NE
46°
NE
44°
NE
45°
NE
46°
NE
50°
NE
49°
NE
49°
NE
Wind chill-41°C (-42°F)-41°C (-42°F)-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-44°F)-43°C (-45°F)-43°C (-45°F)-42°C (-44°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.5ft)0.1m (0.5ft)0.1m (0.4ft)
Direction 43°
NE
41°
NE
40°
NE
37°
NE
36°
NE
38°
NE
37°
NE
38°
NE
Period1.6 sec.1.6 sec.1.6 sec.1.6 sec.1.6 sec.1.5 sec.1.5 sec.1.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 11:21 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Barrow. The outside temperature will be a high of -14°F t and a low of -18°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)-27°C (-16°F)-26°C (-14°F)
Perceived temperature-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-44°F)-43°C (-45°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-43°F)-41°C (-42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity100%99%98%98%97%98%98%94%
Barometric pressure1041 hPa1041 hPa1040 hPa1040 hPa1039 hPa1037 hPa1035 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%95%96%94%100%100%38%
Heat index-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)-27°C (-16°F)-26°C (-14°F)
Dew point-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-19°F)-28°C (-18°F)-27°C (-17°F)-26°C (-15°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 48°
NE
49°
NE
50°
NE
51°
NE
54°
NE
55°
NE
57°
ENE
56°
ENE
Wind chill-42°C (-43°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-44°F)-43°C (-45°F)-42°C (-44°F)-42°C (-43°F)-41°C (-42°F)
Waves
Height0.1m (0.4ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 37°
NE
39°
NE
40°
NE
37°
NE
33°
NNE
28°
NNE
26°
NNE
33°
NNE
Period1.3 sec.1.2 sec.1.1 sec.1.0 sec.1.0 sec.1.0 sec.1.1 sec.1.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)

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