Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fossil Beach Kodiak today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fossil Beach Kodiak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | 103 | 106 | 160 | 284 | 630 | 935 | 1014 | 1057 | 800 | 805 | 868 | 501 | 421 | 301 | 221 | 154 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 2:11AM3.19m | 2:56PM2.93m | 2:48AM3.18m | 3:22PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.44m | 8:46PM0.92m | 9:09AM0.49m | 9:22PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
43 | 58 | 59 | 90 | 58 | 57 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 43 | 674 | 587 | 501 | 421 | 301 | 221 | 154 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
57 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 77 | 104 | 118 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | — | S 23 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
21 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | — | 11 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 138 | 140 | 140 | 78 | 119 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 103 | 106 | 160 | 284 | 630 | 935 | 1014 | 1057 | 800 | 805 | 868 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2107 | 1879 | 1970 | 1879 | 1981 | 2638 | 2638 | 1879 | 2107 | 1879 | 1879 | 1879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1970 |
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