K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.8°C
1.5° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (24 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
0
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
293
285
277
322
327
447
447
404
398
341
346
386
386
218
295
444
437
431
494
486
464
435
397
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:26AM1.78m
8:07PM1.97m
8:45AM1.89m
8:44PM1.94m
9:06AM2.00m
9:22PM1.87m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.34m
2:08PM0.70m
2:31AM0.36m
2:42PM0.55m
2:54AM0.42m
3:18PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
21
23
24
23
21
21
22
22
22
24
24
24
22
23
Feels °C
23
20
21
23
21
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
24
23
22
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
22
23
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