Monashka Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kodiak Island, USA)

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Monashka Bay Surf Guide

Monashka Bay in Kodiak Island is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Monashka Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	4.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monashka Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Monashka Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Monashka Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Monashka Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Monashka Bay Location Map

Interactive Monashka Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Monashka Bay is Kodiak Airport (ADQ) in USA, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Monashka Bay is Homer Airport (HOM), also in USA, 210 km (130 miles) away.

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Monashka Bay Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	10	11	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Monashka Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Kodiak, Alaska (2), 5 km from Monashka Bay.

Next High Water: 04:07am | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 11:05am | -0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Monashka Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (4.6 °C) at Monashka Bay is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy but relatively mild air temperatures will combine with the breeze to feel like (5.0 °C), not exactly tropical.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.