Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 3PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | SW 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 528 | 824 | 1101 | 1104 | 838 | 660 | 816 | 501 | 452 | 334 | 270 | 197 | 129 | 118 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 110 | 157 | 154 | 236 | |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.93m | 2:48AM3.18m | 3:22PM3.05m | 3:26AM3.11m | 3:49PM3.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.92m | 9:09AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.60m | 10:00PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
58 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 43 | 660 | 575 | 501 | 452 | 334 | 270 | 197 | 123 | 107 | 74 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 73 | 72 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
25 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 77 | 104 | 118 | 129 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 77 | 157 | 154 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 19 | SE 10 | — | S 23 | S 20 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
4 | 29 | 4 | — | 11 | 30 | 26 | 41 | 66 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 78 | 119 | 116 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 110 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
345 | 528 | 824 | 1101 | 1104 | 838 | — | 816 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 72 | 138 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2177 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1970 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1334 | 1879 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1256 |
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