K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
636
546
546
465
424
350
350
350
350
350
350
305
301
245
241
288
245
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24PM1.79m
12:04PM1.87m
00:10AM1.54m
12:38PM1.84m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.52m
6:22PM0.71m
6:02AM0.71m
7:24PM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:28
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
21
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
22
23
Feels °C
19
21
21
20
21
22
20
20
19
20
21
20
21
22
21
21
20
22
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