K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
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
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
192
230
158
222
222
270
270
229
286
208
161
203
203
206
245
245
198
109
181
137
134
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
0
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:41AM1.48m
7:22PM2.01m
8:58AM1.55m
7:56PM2.08m
9:16AM1.61m
8:29PM2.11m
Low Tide
1:18PM1.07m
2:30AM0.26m
1:51PM0.97m
2:55AM0.22m
2:24PM0.86m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
23
24
22
23
22
22
24
24
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
24
25
25
26
24
25
23
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
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