K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.0° C
1.3° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 10PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
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)
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
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SW
26
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
499
499
492
424
496
418
407
482
659
735
683
569
498
406
344
203
237
309
468
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:33PM1.78m
5:30AM1.16m
4:30PM1.79m
7:24AM1.22m
5:26PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.77m
9:06AM1.07m
00:29AM0.64m
10:26AM1.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
22
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
19
22
21
21
22
23
23
24
22
22
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