K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
23.8°C
3.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
158
119
147
113
111
109
111
109
179
227
268
315
322
340
348
287
274
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:26PM1.82m
10:36AM2.02m
11:06PM1.63m
11:03AM1.98m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.55m
5:05PM0.46m
4:43AM0.72m
5:49PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
21
21
22
22
21
22
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
21
20
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