K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 11PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
388
485
388
388
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
515
625
617
617
625
647
647
625
602
502
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
2:26PM1.67m
1:50AM1.38m
3:12PM1.77m
3:34AM1.24m
4:04PM1.89m
5:34AM1.21m
Low Tide
8:39PM1.01m
8:04AM0.74m
10:13PM0.87m
8:52AM0.87m
11:35PM0.65m
9:55AM0.98m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
19
19
20
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
19
19
19
18
19
21
Feels °C
18
17
16
17
19
17
19
19
18
17
17
19
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
306
388
367
362
353
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
157
625
617
617
217
228
239
227
243
274
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
1
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
261
203
485
388
388
121
144
169
174
171
169
56
46
44
515
48
76
59
625
647
647
625
602
502
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
36
57
33
57
34
33
31
48
83
80
56
128
194
207
34
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
90
119
108
90
85
91
91
94
149
197
159
158
144
153
250
204
245
243
300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
167
117
117
81
81
99
117
167
387
167
117
81
81
81
81
167
117
117
117
54
54
29
0
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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