K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

K-181 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at K-181 today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
655
603
581
574
567
502
496
553
546
611
588
365
355
350
366
466
535
550
674
701
710
710
619
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12PM2.23m
1:19PM1.57m
00:06AM2.02m
2:14PM1.62m
1:06AM1.78m
3:08PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.08m
6:05PM1.06m
7:22AM0.24m
7:23PM1.08m
8:10AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
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5:41
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5:41
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7:52
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7:52
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7:52
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Temp °C
18
17
17
16
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
17
16
17
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
16
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
671
655
603
581
574
567
502
496
553
546
611
588
365
355
350
341
466
535
550
674
701
710
710
619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
169
169
169
152
150
109
102
97
97
95
62
61
207
316
316
366
34
33
20
20
20
22
22
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
38
37
96
96
8
7
7
59
56
54
35
81
21
21
20
46
20
42
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
25
25
17
17
12
20
37
40
33
25
19
19
19
24
54
64
57
44
32
32
33
50
77
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Calafia
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Calafia
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
117
81
81
75
81
167
1026
167
167
81
81
75
81
167
167
167
117
81
81
81
81
167
167
167
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Islas Marietas
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Islas Marietas
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Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
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Zicatela
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Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
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Michoacan
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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