Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
23.2°C
3.6° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)--
Afternoon (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (12 Oct)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
3
3
3
4
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
503
491
547
551
1235
1207
786
595
587
843
843
729
720
711
693
675
600
509
509
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:58PM1.50m
10:14AM2.05m
11:44PM1.37m
10:41AM1.96m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.31m
3:56AM0.91m
5:23PM0.39m
4:13AM1.03m
6:10PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
20
23
24
23
22
23
Feels °C
18
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
13
15
18
18
18
17
19
18
19
19
21
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