Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K-181 today (18 Aug):
- 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 9PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| 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 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 211 | 158 | 309 | 318 | 335 | 349 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 294 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 264 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.78m | 2:43AM1.14m | 2:07PM1.72m | 3:26PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.80m | 6:28AM1.05m | 10:43PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
216 | 211 | 158 | 309 | 102 | 105 | 84 | 353 | 91 | 353 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 264 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
83 | 83 | 108 | 2 | 318 | 335 | 349 | 19 | 353 | 21 | 294 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 62 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 15 | S 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
123 | 135 | 127 | 113 | — | — | — | 86 | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 166 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 75 | 166 | 117 | 441 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 119 | 167 | 0 | 22 |
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