Surf Forecasts:
38 Line surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 38 Line this week:
The surf forecast for 38 Line over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 38 Line in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (KST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 38 Line over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, checking in for a look at the upcoming swell at 38 Line.
To be straight with you, this forecast is a long, drawn-out waiting game. We've got a stretch of flat, tiny, and frankly, poor surf that's gonna test your patience. For the next few days, and I mean right through the first week and into the second, we're looking at small, weak, short-period windswell. We're talking knee-high stuff at best, with combined wave energy often sitting below 100 (just 10 on Tuesday morning). The winds are mostly light, and you'll get those glassy mornings on Friday the 10th and Monday the 13th, but with waves barely reaching 2 ft, it's just not worth paddling out for. There's a little bump of energy on Wednesday afternoon the 8th, with a 6 ft SE swell and combined energy hitting 426, but the period is a short 7 seconds and it's labelled as marginal – likely messy and onshore. That one's a pass.
Now, hold on to your board, because the real story starts to change around the 20th of July. We finally get a proper push of swell from the NE. The standout window shapes up to be Monday the 21st of July. We've got a clean, glassy morning with a 4 ft NE swell, an 8-second period, and wave energy at a solid 147. The winds are glassy, which is a huge plus for a break that's exposed to the east. This isn't a giant, but it's the cleanest, most rideable surf we've seen in this entire 16-day run. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is a touch warmer than normal – a nice bonus for that session.
Before that, on Monday the 20th, there's a similar-sized 4 ft to 4 ft NE swell, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, so it won't be as clean. For the few days after the 21st, the swell holds around 3 ft with light winds, offering more small but surfable waves, but nothing that beats that Monday morning glass-off.
So, in short: get your hopes up for the morning of Monday, July 21st. That's our best bet for a clean, if modest, session at 38 Line. Until then, it's a long, flat wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 279 | 159 | 82 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41PM0.22m | 8:56AM0.25m | 9:23PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.27m | 11:30PM0.20m | 10:19AM0.29m | 1:26AM0.22m | 11:09AM0.31m | 2:45AM0.23m | 12:03PM0.34m | 3:41AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.36m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.16m | 2:12AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.13m | 2:56AM0.15m | 5:00PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.20m | 7:09PM0.03m | 5:55AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.00m | 6:53AM0.22m | 8:57PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 143 | 105 | 51 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 8 | — | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 279 | 159 | 82 | 40 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 668 | 668 | 671 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 319 | 582 | 706 | 582 | 569 | 649 | 582 |
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