Kodiak Island
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Update: Blue Fox Bay Cabin is undergoing renovations for the remainder of 2025 through summer 2026. During this time, the ramp to/from the cabin will be under construction.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Gale Warning issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 2 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the evening. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Gale Warning issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:25PM AKDT until May 2 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:22PM AKDT until May 2 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:22PM AKDT until May 2 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:52AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:52AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
Gale Warning issued April 30 at 3:47AM AKDT until May 1 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Overview
Kodiak Island is Alaska's largest island and home to the 1.9 million-acre Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, accessible only by floatplane or boat—no roads or maintained trails penetrate the refuge interior. The island is open year-round and accessible via commercial flights from Anchorage or the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system. Road system camping is available at two state recreation sites: Buskin River (15 sites along a prime salmon fishery) and Pasagshak River (6 tent sites, 6 RV sites with 40' limit, 7-night maximum stay). The refuge itself offers remote public use cabins bookable through Recreation.gov, all requiring float plane access except Blue Fox Bay, Uganik Island, and Viekoda Bay which are boat-accessible. Winter brings mild, rainy conditions typical of southern Alaska. The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in downtown reopened in April 2025 after winter closure. Be aware that much land along the road system is owned by Native corporations requiring day-use and camping permits due to past abuse. Weather is notoriously variable—always plan for delays. Recent fishery closures (Gulf of Alaska pollock) have impacted the local economy but don't affect visitor access. The island hosts approximately 13,000 residents, 2,300+ brown bears, and 600+ nesting bald eagle pairs.
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