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Expect the spot to clean up with northeast winds (45°) and load from long-period S-SW groundswells.
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Fossil Beach Kodiak
Remote, cliff-guarded beach that shifts from mellow sand-break mornings to hollow right-hand reef barrels on larger southwest swells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Fossil Beach Kodiak in Alaska.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationAlaska, US
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The dirt road and steep cliff parking make access sporadic and discourage crowds, but the rocky reefs and boulder-strewn shoreline raise consequence on bigger days.
It can work at most tide stages though slack or rising often eases currents around the reef.
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