38 Line Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.00° N 128.73° E

38 Line WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38 Line sea temperature is
26.1° C
2.0° 

38 Line surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


38 Line surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 38 Line in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (KST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 27th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 27th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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


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