K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
22.4°C
1.8° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
241
261
218
214
264
342
168
177
177
345
465
528
614
600
648
625
540
534
677
661
573
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:25PM1.94m
2:02AM1.17m
1:23PM1.89m
2:52PM1.87m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.87m
7:55PM0.64m
5:58AM1.02m
9:45PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
21
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
24
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
21
22
Feels °C
19
21
20
18
19
18
18
18
19
21
19
18
17
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
22
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