K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
23.6°C
3.2° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
254
315
315
268
268
227
227
188
180
163
159
216
149
146
157
273
395
390
267
193
232
330
447
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM1.63m
11:03AM1.98m
11:51PM1.43m
11:30AM1.91m
00:47AM1.25m
12:01PM1.81m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.72m
5:49PM0.53m
5:01AM0.88m
6:41PM0.62m
5:10AM1.02m
7:53PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:51
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
19
19
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