K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
19.5°C
1.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
220
257
233
255
252
192
230
158
222
222
270
270
229
282
208
161
203
203
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
WNW
0
WSW
0
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
E
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:41AM1.48m
7:22PM2.01m
8:58AM1.55m
7:56PM2.08m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.33m
1:18PM1.07m
2:30AM0.26m
1:51PM0.97m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
7:19
7:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
21
21
21
23
23
23
21
22
22
22
24
25
24
24
22
22
Feels °C
25
25
24
24
23
25
25
25
23
23
23
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
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