K-40 Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.24° N 116.94° W

K-40 WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's K-40 sea temperature is
20.3°C
0.2° 

K-40 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


K-40 surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,125 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for K-40 this week:

The surf forecast for K-40 over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at K-40 in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for K-40 over the next 16 days.


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