Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
632 | 1291 | 1744 | 1849 | 1616 | 1539 | 1646 | 2070 | 1838 | 1658 | 1700 | 1768 | 1718 | 1434 | 1360 | 1214 | 887 | 711 | 597 | 412 | 387 | 308 | 251 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34AM3.04m | 4:59PM3.17m | 5:19AM2.76m | 5:33PM3.09m | 6:06AM2.48m | 6:09PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.71m | 10:42AM0.65m | 11:17PM0.75m | 11:14AM0.91m | 00:04AM0.83m | 11:46AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
227 | 227 | 1744 | 1849 | 1616 | 1539 | 1646 | 254 | 188 | 251 | 186 | 131 | — | 165 | 215 | 210 | 271 | 711 | 597 | 412 | 387 | 308 | 251 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
37 | 19 | 225 | 158 | 153 | 195 | 257 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 205 | 202 | 206 | 196 | 192 | 189 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | SSE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
632 | 1291 | — | — | — | — | — | 2070 | 1838 | 1658 | 1700 | 1768 | 1718 | 1434 | 1360 | 1214 | 887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1879 | 1981 | 1970 | 2185 | 2638 | 2799 | 2627 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 2095 | 1334 | 1334 | 1334 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879 | 1879 |
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