Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 12AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1616 | 1539 | 1657 | 2109 | 1718 | 2023 | 2172 | 2009 | 1758 | 1406 | 1198 | 1042 | 773 | 680 | 540 | 412 | 387 | 322 | 241 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59PM3.17m | 5:19AM2.76m | 5:33PM3.09m | 6:06AM2.48m | 6:09PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.65m | 11:17PM0.75m | 11:14AM0.91m | 00:04AM0.83m | 11:46AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
1616 | 1539 | 257 | 254 | 254 | 251 | 186 | 131 | — | 165 | 215 | 210 | 773 | 680 | 540 | 412 | 387 | 322 | 241 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
153 | 195 | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 205 | 202 | 206 | 196 | 188 | 189 | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | S 19 |
— | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
— | — | 1657 | 2109 | 1718 | 2023 | 2172 | 2009 | 1758 | 1406 | 1198 | 1042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2185 | 2799 | 2627 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 2095 | 1879 | 1879 |
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