K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
211
208
322
540
874
763
754
617
661
653
739
729
711
581
566
496
489
407
501
494
431
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:57AM1.77m
9:35PM2.03m
10:19AM1.84m
10:11PM1.91m
10:44AM1.90m
10:49PM1.75m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.69m
4:04AM0.33m
4:10PM0.63m
4:27AM0.44m
4:52PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:12
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
22
22
Feels °C
26
26
27
27
25
26
24
24
26
27
25
22
23
24
23
24
23
23
22
22
20
21
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