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) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 4PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
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608 | 419 | 387 | 302 | 251 | 246 | 198 | 180 | 218 | 214 | 245 | 201 | 197 | 201 | 166 | 169 | 166 | 154 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.48m | 6:09PM2.98m | 7:01AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.84m | 8:17AM2.04m | 7:40PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM1.18m | 00:57AM0.95m | 12:19PM1.43m | 2:00AM1.06m | 12:58PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
608 | 419 | 387 | 302 | 251 | 246 | 198 | 180 | 218 | 214 | 245 | 201 | 197 | 201 | 166 | 169 | 166 | 154 | 101 | 94 | 92 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
202 | 206 | 196 | 246 | 189 | 104 | 144 | 134 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 80 | 54 | 80 | 80 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 59 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 49 | 47 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 60 | 30 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1879 | 2091 | 2095 | 2095 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2115 | 2581 | 1879 | 1879 |
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