K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
108
103
142
272
268
268
217
277
183
179
161
198
204
220
257
233
255
252
192
230
158
222
222
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
W
0
E
5
SW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:17AM1.36m
5:57PM1.80m
8:27AM1.42m
6:44PM1.91m
8:41AM1.48m
7:22PM2.01m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.53m
11:47AM1.26m
1:35AM0.42m
12:40PM1.17m
2:04AM0.33m
1:18PM1.07m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
26
24
24
23
22
23
24
24
24
22
23
Feels °C
23
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
27
25
24
27
23
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
24
25
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