Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's K-181 sea temperature is
23.6°C
4.3° 

K-181 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at K-181 today (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (20 Oct)4ft (1.2m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
568
568
561
561
553
553
487
337
323
413
508
553
553
553
419
407
547
399
399
313
373
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:51AM1.57m
5:33PM1.62m
7:01AM1.68m
6:22PM1.68m
7:15AM1.80m
7:06PM1.73m
Low Tide
12:09PM1.12m
00:21AM0.52m
12:43PM0.94m
00:47AM0.51m
1:16PM0.74m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
22
23
21
21
22
21
21
23
21
21
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
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