Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K-181 today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
288 | 241 | 362 | 371 | 211 | 214 | 216 | 211 | 158 | 309 | 318 | 335 | 349 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 294 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.31m | 1:16PM1.78m | 2:43AM1.14m | 2:07PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.90m | 8:48PM0.80m | 6:28AM1.05m | 10:43PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
288 | 241 | 362 | 371 | 211 | 214 | 216 | 211 | 158 | 309 | 318 | 102 | 86 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 102 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 108 | 2 | 15 | 335 | 349 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 294 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — |
107 | 103 | 85 | 71 | 68 | 85 | 103 | 115 | 103 | 87 | 93 | — | — | 101 | 104 | 99 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 167 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 54 |
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