
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 7 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 117 | 64 | 59 | 84 | 32 | 93 | 79 | 85 | 129 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 66 | 63 | 161 | 495 | 618 | 541 | 756 | 804 | 698 | 653 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:13AM2.17m | 6:00PM2.61m | 8:44AM2.13m | 7:10PM2.46m | 10:07AM2.22m | 8:44PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.91m | 11:50AM1.79m | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:09PM1.89m | 2:51AM1.10m | 3:05PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
181 | 117 | 58 | 52 | 84 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 119 | 66 | 63 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 756 | 804 | 698 | 653 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
129 | 31 | 27 | 59 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 129 | 122 | 119 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 98 | 97 | 52 | 47 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 21 | S 21 | ESE 9 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 6 | S 22 | S 21 |
100 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 79 | 78 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 4 |
— | 41 | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | 85 | 100 | 91 | 70 | 35 | 24 | 41 | 161 | 495 | 618 | 541 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2137 | 2137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1334 | 1334 | 0 | 1879 | 1334 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0 |
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