Fossil Beach Kodiak Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kodiak Island, USA)

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Fossil Beach Kodiak Surf Guide

Fossil Beach Kodiak in Kodiak Island is an exposed reef break that is often working Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the reef are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Fossil Beach Kodiak Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	4.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fossil Beach Kodiak:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fossil Beach Kodiak occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fossil Beach Kodiak (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fossil Beach Kodiak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in December while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

71%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fossil Beach Kodiak Location Map

Interactive Fossil Beach Kodiak surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Fossil Beach Kodiak is Kodiak Airport (ADQ) in USA, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fossil Beach Kodiak is Homer Airport (HOM), also in USA, 252 km (157 miles) away.

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Fossil Beach Kodiak Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	cross- off	glass

What does Fossil Beach Kodiak look like?

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Credit: Larry Cornett

Tides at Fossil Beach Kodiak

Current tide and informaton

For Fossil Beach Kodiak, 0 km from Fossil Beach Kodiak.

Next High Water: 04:23am | 2.95m

Next Low Water: 10:23pm | 1.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fossil Beach Kodiak Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.5 °C) at Fossil Beach Kodiak is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.