K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.9° 

K-181 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at K-181 today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
891
1007
1007
1019
1007
603
694
728
763
974
1086
1061
1036
1000
976
875
864
864
853
748
843
1121
1055
749
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:33AM1.46m
8:15PM2.12m
9:58AM1.49m
8:49PM2.16m
10:22AM1.53m
9:21PM2.15m
Low Tide
3:00AM0.24m
2:02PM1.05m
3:30AM0.19m
2:36PM0.99m
3:58AM0.17m
3:11PM0.94m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
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