K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.5° 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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 23s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)24s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)23s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
2
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.7
SW
22
1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
468
454
440
541
541
444
271
264
453
898
1015
763
756
538
542
843
1070
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM1.30m
6:17PM1.89m
8:45AM1.37m
7:00PM1.97m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.51m
11:45AM1.19m
1:56AM0.40m
12:42PM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
21
23
23
22
22
20
Feels °C
21
22
21
22
22
24
23
22
21
22
21
22
22
24
24
23
22
21
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