K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
110
107
111
111
104
103
164
164
99
97
158
155
158
153
114
88
111
111
111
108
157
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM1.81m
1:37AM1.26m
2:08PM1.85m
3:50AM1.13m
3:17PM1.90m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.72m
8:09PM0.82m
6:56AM0.87m
9:52PM0.73m
7:38AM1.02m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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>
6:03
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
20
21
Feels °C
21
22
19
20
19
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
23
23
24
23
21
23
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