K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
256
261
251
248
302
424
528
444
270
176
226
353
362
436
362
362
295
226
268
301
264
264
211
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.44m
10:08PM2.09m
12:03PM1.45m
10:41PM2.01m
12:37PM1.47m
11:15PM1.89m
Low Tide
3:53PM1.06m
5:28AM0.26m
4:31PM1.07m
5:58AM0.32m
5:14PM1.09m
6:27AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:53
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
21
19
18
18
18
19
20
Feels °C
17
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
208
208
261
158
116
302
424
528
444
270
176
226
353
362
436
362
362
295
226
268
301
264
264
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
NW
9
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
62
60
212
251
248
111
85
20
53
134
37
36
35
24
20
18
18
18
21
30
23
64
146
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
74
149
44
146
73
20
20
6
22
20
121
21
21
22
6
39
18
44
17
20
17
95
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
256
256
214
109
179
52
48
39
30
96
98
52
72
49
38
112
62
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
510
441
81
81
63
58
81
167
467
167
117
65
54
58
63
166
441
167
81
75
66
58
81
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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