K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
486
567
567
567
553
532
512
505
499
499
492
424
496
418
407
476
668
778
849
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:41PM1.77m
3:09AM1.22m
3:33PM1.78m
5:30AM1.16m
4:30PM1.79m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.87m
8:17AM0.93m
11:19PM0.77m
9:06AM1.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
23
23
23
23
21
22
24
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
22
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