Nearshore
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Ramps that reach this water
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM is a nearshore coastal water reached from boat ramps in Alaska. SeaStatus lists one ramp that launches into it, the closest being Sand Point at 7.1 mi.
Nearshore water is scored mostly on wind and wave height, with wave steepness and the tidal current counting too. A current running against the wind is treated as worse than either one alone.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.