K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.8° C
1.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1070
1070
834
817
734
694
694
786
891
1007
1007
1019
891
603
694
728
763
974
1086
1073
1165
1012
988
886
Wind (km/h)
10
W
0
S
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
0
W
5
W
5
W
0
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
0
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:10AM1.42m
7:39PM2.05m
9:33AM1.46m
8:15PM2.12m
9:58AM1.49m
8:49PM2.16m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.31m
1:25PM1.11m
3:00AM0.24m
2:02PM1.05m
3:30AM0.19m
2:36PM0.99m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
19
21
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
20
19
Feels °C
21
22
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
21
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