K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
23.8°C
3.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
1
1
3
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
111
109
179
184
254
315
315
315
336
293
242
213
176
172
159
216
149
146
157
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM1.63m
11:03AM1.98m
11:51PM1.43m
11:30AM1.91m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.46m
4:43AM0.72m
5:49PM0.53m
5:01AM0.88m
6:41PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:51
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
21
20
21
21
22
21
22
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
20
19
20
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