K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.8° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
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
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
976
875
875
864
853
843
739
832
729
730
459
649
949
857
1002
988
917
961
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49PM2.16m
10:22AM1.53m
9:21PM2.15m
10:47AM1.57m
9:53PM2.10m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.17m
3:11PM0.94m
4:24AM0.19m
3:46PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
21
21
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