Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 9AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 81 | 71 | 63 | 210 | 188 | 259 | 288 | 355 | 213 | 187 | 137 | 137 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 104 | 104 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 106 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:18PM2.76m | 1:14PM2.36m | 00:10AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.51m | 00:54AM3.03m | 2:07PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.75m | 6:13PM1.65m | 7:11AM0.61m | 6:56PM1.48m | 7:43AM0.50m | 7:34PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 210 | 188 | 259 | 288 | 355 | 213 | 187 | 137 | 137 | 121 | 67 | 55 | 47 | 33 | 27 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 66 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
81 | 81 | 71 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 72 | 103 | 67 | 44 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 104 | 104 | 18 | 12 | 67 | 106 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 |
28 | 28 | 46 | 63 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 67 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | 9 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 62 | 79 | 67 | 74 | 94 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1879 | 0 | 1879 | 0 | 1256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1334 | 1970 | 0 | 0 | 1256 | 1970 | 1989 |
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