
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at K-181 today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 256 | 309 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 268 | 306 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 156 | 183 | 177 | 263 | 311 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.70m | 2:04PM1.61m | 8:31AM1.37m | 4:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.74m | 11:27PM0.67m | 9:53AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 |
314 | 256 | 309 | 372 | 372 | 309 | 268 | 264 | 206 | 189 | 183 | 180 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 263 | 311 | 375 | 375 | 370 | 375 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
33 | 54 | 12 | 117 | 117 | 70 | 194 | 306 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 133 | 183 | 177 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 78 | 75 | 375 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 11 | S 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 |
12 | 12 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 148 | 96 | 95 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — |
— | 32 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 77 | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 117 | 467 | 166 | 81 | 75 | 81 | 63 | 54 | 166 | 467 | 166 | 117 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 117 | 167 | 117 | 54 | 54 |
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