K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.3° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
204
220
257
233
255
252
192
230
158
222
222
270
270
229
286
208
161
203
203
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
W
0
NW
0
E
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:44PM1.91m
8:41AM1.48m
7:22PM2.01m
8:58AM1.55m
7:56PM2.08m
Low Tide
12:40PM1.17m
2:04AM0.33m
1:18PM1.07m
2:30AM0.26m
1:51PM0.97m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
22
22
21
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
25
25
24
23
22
Feels °C
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
26
24
25
23
23
23
24
25
27
26
25
25
24
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