K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.9° C
1.2° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 1AM is: 1.0m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
23
0.7
SW
22
1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
453
898
1015
763
756
538
542
843
1070
1070
1070
834
817
734
694
694
786
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:45AM1.37m
7:00PM1.97m
9:10AM1.42m
7:39PM2.05m
Low Tide
1:56AM0.40m
12:42PM1.16m
2:29AM0.31m
1:25PM1.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
Feels °C
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
21
22
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