K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
22.1°C
1.8° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
536
454
443
432
421
416
416
416
421
421
421
416
411
339
322
365
360
301
301
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16PM1.80m
7:57AM1.58m
6:55PM1.88m
8:10AM1.67m
7:31PM1.94m
Low Tide
12:30PM1.15m
1:21AM0.40m
1:04PM1.01m
1:45AM0.35m
1:36PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:42
6:40
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
18
19
18
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
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