K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.0° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 11PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
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)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
323
449
687
711
669
386
661
644
644
636
636
546
546
465
424
350
350
350
350
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:42PM2.02m
11:31AM1.88m
11:24PM1.79m
12:04PM1.87m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.65m
5:10AM0.32m
5:29PM0.67m
5:38AM0.52m
6:22PM0.71m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:28
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
18
19
21
21
21
22
20
20
21
21
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