Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 74 | 94 | 110 | 214 | 618 | 889 | 958 | 947 | 707 | 578 | 835 | 480 | 360 | 276 | 197 | 138 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 2:31PM2.80m | 2:11AM3.19m | 2:56PM2.93m | 2:48AM3.18m | 3:22PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.44m | 8:10PM1.10m | 8:41AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.92m | 9:09AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 58 | 59 | 90 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 707 | 44 | 551 | 480 | 360 | 276 | 197 | 138 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
67 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 26 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 107 | 142 | 118 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 18 | S 23 | S 19 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 78 | 119 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 94 | 110 | 214 | 618 | 889 | 958 | 947 | — | 578 | 835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2091 | 0 | 1981 | 1972 | 1989 | 1970 | 1256 | 1879 | 1879 | 2638 | 2638 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 1334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1879 |
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