Fossil Beach Kodiak surfForecast / Alaska – Kodiak Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AKDT
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Fossil Beach Kodiak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fossil Beach Kodiak sea temperature is
5.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today?

The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 2PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AKDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
S
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
SSW
10
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1354
1722
1455
1718
1009
740
1250
1069
1024
993
920
721
606
340
871
1040
1097
1177
1086
878
683
339
278
422
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
3:20PM2.85m
2:40AM3.68m
4:11PM2.79m
3:29AM3.62m
5:05PM2.72m
Low Tide
8:51AM-0.16m
8:36PM1.24m
9:40AM-0.17m
9:24PM1.30m
10:31AM-0.07m
10:16PM1.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:27
10:29
10:30
10:32
1
1
3
1
5
3
Temp °C
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
-1
-2
-1
0
-1
0
-1
0
-1
1
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.8
S
10
1.5
SSW
11
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.4
SSW
9
0.4
E
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
7
2.5
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
497
268
241
120
618
543
88
86
63
54
36
721
606
340
17
38
8
1177
1086
878
683
339
278
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
18
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
42
43
21
120
84
105
40
45
17
14
36
18
18
19
38
31
17
8
31
25
12
206
172
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
6
92
79
47
46
14
20
20
7
37
41
42
12
31
31
31
11
11
6
12
29
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
S
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
SSW
10
1.5
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1354
1722
1455
1718
1009
740
1250
1069
1024
993
920
280
871
1040
1097
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
5
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
1256
2091
1334
3183
3181
2137
2137
1992
2107
2211
3066
1879
1879
1879
1970
1970
2095
2137
3061
3066
2107
1971
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kodiak Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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