K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.0° C
1.1° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (01 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
261
257
167
212
114
113
178
178
178
111
142
140
138
132
128
130
133
133
133
158
158
158
121
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:38AM1.66m
10:59PM1.86m
12:05PM1.72m
11:38PM1.68m
12:37PM1.77m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.33m
5:05PM0.87m
5:37AM0.44m
5:52PM0.86m
6:01AM0.57m
6:51PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
21
21
22
23
24
22
21
23
23
22
23
23
24
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
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