Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
747 | 460 | 334 | 261 | 172 | 147 | 120 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 110 | 157 | 154 | 164 | 148 | 138 | 130 | 150 | 243 | 131 | 135 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22PM3.05m | 3:26AM3.11m | 3:49PM3.14m | 4:05AM2.98m | 4:18PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.60m | 10:00PM0.67m | 10:06AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
551 | 460 | 334 | 261 | 172 | 147 | 108 | 86 | 69 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 138 | 130 | 58 | 105 | 131 | 135 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 8 |
46 | 46 | 77 | 103 | 118 | 129 | 120 | 140 | 114 | 113 | 104 | 72 | 154 | 152 | 148 | 71 | 49 | 129 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 |
40 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 78 | 119 | 116 | 181 | 181 | 177 | 110 | 157 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 122 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 109 | 164 | 105 | 88 | 64 | 150 | 243 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 2095 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 1879 | 0 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 0 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 0 | 1334 | 0 | 0 | 1334 |
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