K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)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 Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
362
362
437
231
191
352
286
282
277
282
183
147
138
246
232
180
196
138
90
145
154
197
194
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSE
0
S
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:58AM1.45m
7:45PM2.42m
9:42AM1.52m
8:36PM2.47m
10:24AM1.58m
9:25PM2.46m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.01m
1:19PM1.01m
3:10AM-0.10m
2:15PM0.95m
3:54AM-0.14m
3:08PM0.90m
clear
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clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
21
21
19
20
19
19
20
21
22
22
20
20
21
20
21
23
23
24
22
23
Feels °C
19
20
21
20
21
21
19
21
20
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
22
20
21
23
21
22
20
23
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