K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
388
485
388
388
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
515
625
617
527
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:41AM1.57m
2:26PM1.67m
1:50AM1.38m
3:12PM1.77m
3:34AM1.24m
4:04PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.62m
8:39PM1.01m
8:04AM0.74m
10:13PM0.87m
8:52AM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
20
20
21
23
23
22
20
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
20
22
22
21
Feels °C
17
17
19
18
20
20
20
18
17
17
19
18
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
388
367
362
353
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
515
625
617
527
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
140
119
227
224
224
178
261
203
485
388
388
121
144
169
174
171
169
56
46
44
207
48
49
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
53
35
34
57
56
56
36
57
33
57
34
33
31
48
83
56
56
128
194
42
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
52
54
42
42
53
71
107
148
133
111
91
94
94
118
162
177
150
149
167
177
181
199
238
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
117
81
81
99
117
167
167
167
117
81
81
95
81
166
396
396
81
81
81
81
81
167
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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