K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 7AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
515
625
617
617
625
640
647
625
602
502
496
580
580
573
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:50AM1.38m
3:12PM1.77m
3:34AM1.24m
4:04PM1.89m
5:34AM1.21m
5:00PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.74m
10:13PM0.87m
8:52AM0.87m
11:35PM0.65m
9:55AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
21
19
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
22
22
22
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
353
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
703
671
161
625
617
617
223
234
199
199
208
274
280
293
305
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
1
SW
16
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
WNW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
388
121
123
169
174
171
169
47
46
44
515
58
59
76
625
640
647
625
602
502
496
580
580
573
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
34
33
31
48
83
56
56
128
53
207
34
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
88
91
94
94
145
167
186
158
172
177
250
202
264
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
117
81
81
104
117
166
396
166
81
81
81
81
81
167
167
117
63
81
81
29
0
297
297
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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