38 Line surfForecast / South Korea / South Korea

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 May 2026 KST
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38 Line surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 38 Line sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

38 Line surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 29 May, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE 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 Friday (May 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period. 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (KST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 29th May)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 29th May)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 2nd Jun)3ft (0.9m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 38 Line over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
E
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
4
2
41
25
6
1
2
3
6
10
16
3
5
40
10
3
8
4
4
9
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
E
20
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SE
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
N
15
N
10
NW
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
on
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:45PM0.28m
2:41AM0.22m
1:08PM0.29m
3:33AM0.23m
1:34PM0.30m
4:19AM0.24m
2:04PM0.32m
5:02AM0.24m
2:35PM0.32m
5:44AM0.24m
3:09PM0.33m
6:27AM0.23m
3:44PM0.32m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.07m
7:11AM0.17m
8:34PM0.06m
7:43AM0.19m
9:10PM0.05m
8:13AM0.20m
9:46PM0.04m
8:41AM0.21m
10:23PM0.04m
9:07AM0.22m
11:01PM0.05m
9:32AM0.22m
11:41PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:42
7:42
Temp °C
20
24
22
21
23
23
29
30
25
30
31
25
27
28
26
24
22
24
21
19
18
21
24
19
19
22
18
24
25
22
29
29
23
25
26
26
23
22
24
21
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
E
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.6
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
11
4
2
41
25
6
3
1
3
6
10
16
3
1
19
10
1
3
4
4
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
6
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
5
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
5
40
3
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
5
1
2
2
2
5
4
1
Distance (km)
569
668
649
0
668
649
649
1017
649
649
713
569
569
694
0
582
582
582
569
985
569
Best forecast wave conditions in South Korea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Korea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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Information about the 38 Line Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 38 Line provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 38 Line can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 38 Line surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (38 Line) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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