Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 6AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1262 | 1100 | 904 | 745 | 608 | 419 | 387 | 302 | 296 | 246 | 198 | 194 | 222 | 214 | 205 | 197 | 197 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.48m | 6:09PM2.98m | 7:01AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.83m | 11:46AM1.18m | 00:57AM0.95m | 12:19PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
215 | 210 | 271 | 745 | 608 | 419 | 387 | 302 | 296 | 246 | 198 | 194 | 222 | 214 | 205 | 197 | 197 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | 1 | 1 | 264 | 202 | 206 | 196 | 246 | 189 | 195 | 144 | 134 | 92 | 85 | 87 | 51 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | E 7 | S 21 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 55 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1262 | 1100 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1334 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 2091 | 1981 | 2095 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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