
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 1PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1280 | 847 | 495 | 412 | 537 | 673 | 2930 | 1936 | 1696 | 169 | 588 | 254 | 242 | 246 | 211 | 134 | 92 | 101 | 81 | 41 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:18AM2.46m | 4:34PM2.96m | 6:08AM2.29m | 5:12PM2.79m | 7:13AM2.17m | 6:00PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM1.50m | 11:36PM0.73m | 11:04AM1.65m | 00:28AM0.91m | 11:50AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 6 | NE 5 |
1706 | 1891 | 1459 | 1238 | 1175 | 1326 | 1477 | 1485 | 1696 | 1347 | 588 | 216 | 168 | 168 | 97 | 79 | 66 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 7 |
83 | 847 | 495 | 127 | 537 | 295 | 687 | 686 | 357 | 169 | 86 | 254 | 242 | 246 | 211 | 134 | 92 | 101 | 81 | 41 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
8 | 81 | 127 | 14 | 127 | 82 | 83 | 52 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 98 | 141 | 115 | 100 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | — | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
1280 | — | — | 412 | 176 | 673 | 2930 | 1936 | — | 5 | 315 | 328 | 14 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1879 | 1970 | 1972 | 1970 | 1879 | 1879 | 1970 | 0 | 1879 | 1970 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 2107 | 2211 | 2107 | 2638 | 1879 | 3007 | 0 | 0 |
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