K-38 Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.25° N 116.97° W

K-38 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-38 sea temperature is
22.4°C
2.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-38 at 1AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
611
523
511
498
492
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
474
406
395
370
360
360
355
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:20PM1.83m
8:04AM1.60m
7:01PM1.91m
8:18AM1.69m
7:38PM1.97m
Low Tide
12:35PM1.18m
1:27AM0.40m
1:10PM1.04m
1:52AM0.36m
1:42PM0.88m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
21
20
20
20
20
20
23
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
19
19
21
21
21
21
24
22
23
22
22
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