Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 63 | 210 | 188 | 259 | 288 | 355 | 213 | 187 | 137 | 137 | 121 | 124 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 11:18PM2.76m | 1:14PM2.36m | 00:10AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.75m | 6:13PM1.65m | 7:11AM0.61m | 6:56PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
16 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 210 | 188 | 259 | 288 | 355 | 213 | 187 | 69 | 137 | 121 | 95 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 7 | E 5 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
7 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 72 | 137 | 67 | 44 | 117 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | S 14 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 |
12 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 63 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | 40 | 31 | 47 | 62 | 85 | 102 | 59 | 94 | 124 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1256 | 1256 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1334 | 1256 | 1256 | 0 | 1256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1256 | 1256 | 0 | 0 |
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