Surf Forecasts:
Fossil Beach Kodiak surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 8,120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fossil Beach Kodiak this week:
The surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fossil Beach Kodiak in the next 16 days are 6.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AKDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 63 | 106 | 102 | 90 | 131 | 350 | 585 | 692 | 264 | 311 | 366 | 118 | 99 | 104 | 222 | 356 | 276 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.99m | 12:58PM3.05m | 1:15AM3.05m | 1:30PM3.20m | 1:59AM3.05m | 2:00PM3.29m | 2:40AM3.01m | 2:29PM3.33m | 3:19AM2.92m | 2:59PM3.31m | 3:57AM2.79m | 3:29PM3.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.66m | 7:07PM0.72m | 7:20AM0.71m | 7:47PM0.49m | 7:54AM0.80m | 8:25PM0.35m | 8:26AM0.92m | 9:01PM0.28m | 8:57AM1.05m | 9:37PM0.30m | 9:28AM1.20m | 10:14PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 106 | 102 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 264 | 71 | 64 | 118 | 77 | 104 | 96 | 356 | 231 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 73 | 63 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 102 | 99 | 30 | 111 | 46 | 276 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 82 | 35 | 42 | 27 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 98 | 52 | 77 | 86 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 131 | 350 | 585 | 692 | 82 | 311 | 366 | 105 | 45 | 82 | 222 | — | — | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2627 | 2137 | 2989 | 3036 | 1879 | 1879 | 2096 | 1879 | 1879 | 1334 | 1256 | 1970 | 0 | 1970 | 2091 | 1981 | 2124 |
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