K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
312
316
316
246
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
388
485
388
388
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:53PM1.74m
1:47PM1.58m
00:41AM1.57m
2:26PM1.67m
1:50AM1.38m
3:12PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.50m
7:14PM1.08m
7:27AM0.62m
8:39PM1.01m
8:04AM0.74m
10:13PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
20
22
22
22
20
19
20
19
21
22
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
22
21
22
20
19
Feels °C
19
18
19
20
18
18
17
17
19
17
19
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
20
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
180
312
316
178
178
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
306
388
367
362
353
650
540
553
553
455
547
719
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
273
140
140
316
246
142
140
119
227
224
224
178
261
203
485
388
388
121
123
169
174
171
169
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
8
8
7
55
87
18
53
35
34
57
56
56
36
57
33
57
34
33
50
47
83
56
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
25
24
19
23
52
77
57
45
41
42
53
53
99
134
123
107
91
94
100
121
144
177
175
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
81
81
81
166
167
167
117
81
81
99
81
330
387
167
117
81
81
97
81
330
167
167
81
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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