
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
145 | 165 | 200 | 314 | 369 | 354 | 395 | 226 | 356 | 301 | 165 | 122 | 102 | 111 | 156 | 248 | 286 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM3.40m | 5:08PM3.02m | 4:54AM3.14m | 5:48PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM1.04m | 10:43AM0.18m | 10:56PM1.00m | 11:22AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:51 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 |
43 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 232 | 247 | 224 | 41 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | S 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 11 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
145 | 165 | 200 | 314 | 369 | 354 | 395 | 226 | 356 | 301 | 165 | 122 | 102 | 111 | 156 | 248 | 286 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1970 | 2095 | 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2229 | 1879 | 1879 | 1971 | 1970 | 2091 | 2638 | 2638 | 2802 | 2627 | 1879 |
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