K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.6°C
1.0° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 8AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
600
648
625
540
694
677
661
489
580
636
539
468
972
972
1325
1286
905
1057
1605
1658
1683
1796
1376
834
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:52PM1.87m
7:05AM1.31m
4:32PM1.92m
7:27AM1.44m
5:49PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.46m
9:42AM1.26m
00:27AM0.30m
11:38AM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:04
7:02
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
19
19
20
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
28
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
27
Feels °C
18
19
20
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
23
22
23
29
25
25
28
26
28
27
26
26
26
28
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