K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
19.5°C
1.0° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
286
208
161
203
203
206
245
245
201
196
145
137
136
169
411
363
169
167
167
164
246
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
WNW
0
NW
5
NW
0
SSE
10
WSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:58AM1.55m
7:56PM2.08m
9:16AM1.61m
8:29PM2.11m
9:36AM1.69m
9:02PM2.10m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.97m
2:55AM0.22m
2:24PM0.86m
3:19AM0.22m
2:58PM0.77m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:15
7:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
Feels °C
25
27
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
24
25
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