38 Line Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for 38 Line (Thirty-eight-line). We’re staring down a long, flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. The water’s sitting at a warm 77°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. But that’s where the good news ends for a while.

We’ve got a solid stretch of nothing from now through the 25th. There are a few pulses of ankle-biters in there—like the 2ft on Monday the 17th with a glassy morning, and a similar size on the 23rd—but the wave energy is weak, with readings in the single digits and tens (like 36 and 52). It’s just not enough to push you into anything. A couple of those afternoons look glassy, which is nice, but you’d be fighting for a wave that’s barely breaking. It’s a real dry spell, and for a spot like this, that’s a long time to wait.

Then, we finally get a pulse of something on Wednesday the 26th. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 4ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy jumps to a moderate 151. It’s surfable, but the winds are light and variable, turning glassy. It’s still pretty ordinary, not the kind of thing you’d call in sick for. But it’s a sign that the ocean’s waking up.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is a week later. Mark your calendars for Monday the 31st. The swell jumps to a solid 6ft from the NE on the morning, with energy readings way up at 401. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, keeping things clean. This is the one. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, this is going to be fun.

The afternoon of the 31st keeps the momentum going. Swell drops slightly to 5ft but swings more to the ENE and the period bumps up to 8 seconds. The wind turns more offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and the energy is even stronger at 492. This is the pick of the whole forecast. Clean, punchy, and with that offshore wind, 38 Line is going to be showing its best face. It’s a longer period swell, which can be a bit tricky at a beach break, but the direction and wind should make it line up well here.

Before that, on Saturday the 30th, the wind is going to be howling from the ESE at 37 mph, with heavy rain. That’s a full-blown blown-out mess, more for the kite crew than the paddle crew. Definitely sit that one out.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat, frustrating stretch, then one very promising day on the 31st. The long-range call on that Monday is promising, but as always, it’s a week out, so we’ll keep an eye on it. But right now, that’s your window.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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