Fossil Beach Kodiak surfForecast / Alaska – Kodiak Island / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 Aug 2025 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fossil Beach Kodiak this week:

The surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fossil Beach Kodiak in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 28) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 29) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AKDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 29th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 29th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
2.1
SSE
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.3
S
1.8
S
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SSE
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414146889999988875611101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8411711441212821159149015509135913302229186671702581038738394302
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
5
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
NNW
20
S
5
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:23PM
3.06
4:39AM
2.81
4:51PM
3.02
5:18AM
2.59
5:20PM
2.95
6:00AM
2.36
5:51PM
2.85
6:53AM
2.15
6:29PM
2.74
8:14AM
1.98
7:21PM
2.64
10:28AM
1.96
8:38PM
2.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:10AM
0.71
10:36PM
0.79
10:37AM
0.91
11:14PM
0.84
11:04AM
1.13
11:56PM
0.92
11:30AM
1.34
12:45AM
1.03
11:57AM
1.54
1:49AM
1.12
12:32PM
1.72
3:15AM
1.14
1:42PM
1.88
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Sunrise6:56--6:58--7:01--7:03--7:05--7:07--7:09--
Sunset-9:22--9:20--9:17--9:15--9:12--9:09--9:07-
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Rain (mm)
--1929293-------7121---
Temp. °C131413131314141412121413121211121313131414
Feels °C (?)13121098991088111288711121091212
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Alaska - Kodiak Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Fossil Beach Kodiak (light winds from the SE at Kodiak Airport 37 km from Fossil Beach Kodiak). 0.4m 11s groundswell from the S with a 0.4m 5s windswell from the SE and a 0.2m 10s swell from the SSE as well as a 0.1m 15s groundswell from the S. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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19 km/h
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0.0
12.2
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Fossil Beach Kodiak Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fossil Beach Kodiak provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fossil Beach Kodiak can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fossil Beach Kodiak surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fossil Beach Kodiak) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fossil Beach Kodiak may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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