K-38 Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.25° N 116.97° W

K-38 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-38 sea temperature is
21.8° C
1.8° 

K-38 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at K-38 today (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-38 at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at K-38. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
124
121
112
109
107
106
106
169
103
130
128
127
125
158
189
189
149
142
109
109
138
138
106
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
00:36AM1.48m
1:26PM1.84m
1:51AM1.27m
2:17PM1.88m
4:07AM1.15m
3:26PM1.94m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.75m
8:22PM0.83m
7:04AM0.90m
10:04PM0.73m
7:46AM1.05m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:42
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
22
22
20
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
24
24
24
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
23
23
22
21
22
23
23
23
25
24
25
23
23
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