K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
264
211
214
214
208
191
273
312
316
316
246
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
388
485
388
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:15PM1.89m
1:11PM1.52m
11:53PM1.74m
1:47PM1.58m
00:41AM1.57m
2:26PM1.67m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.40m
6:07PM1.10m
6:56AM0.50m
7:14PM1.08m
7:27AM0.62m
8:39PM1.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
20
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
22
20
19
Feels °C
17
17
19
20
18
17
19
19
17
18
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
301
301
264
211
214
214
208
191
180
312
316
178
178
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
302
367
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
19
95
146
183
146
146
145
137
273
140
140
316
246
142
140
119
227
224
224
178
261
388
485
388
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
NW
8
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
7
8
8
7
55
87
18
53
35
34
57
56
56
36
57
56
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
14
19
58
25
34
27
18
22
23
23
27
54
87
69
54
42
42
42
56
110
143
123
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
106
117
166
285
166
166
54
81
81
81
167
167
167
117
81
104
81
81
167
167
167
117
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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