K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
0
1
2
3
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
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)
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
422
401
394
326
370
400
416
421
421
567
567
567
553
477
453
447
441
441
435
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:53PM1.77m
1:39AM1.42m
2:41PM1.77m
3:09AM1.22m
3:33PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.90m
7:41AM0.75m
9:44PM0.87m
8:17AM0.93m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
20
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
22
23
24
25
25
24
23
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
23
22
21
23
20
22
23
21
20
19
19
20
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