K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
22.6°C
2.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 6AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
729
711
581
566
496
489
482
501
494
577
577
561
198
205
175
169
140
140
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:11PM1.91m
10:44AM1.90m
10:49PM1.75m
11:11AM1.94m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.44m
4:52PM0.59m
4:50AM0.57m
5:38PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:09
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
24
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
21
22
22
22
21
22
23
21
20
20
21
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