K-181 Surf Break

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.2° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 10PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
299
226
268
301
301
264
211
214
214
208
191
270
312
316
316
246
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
5
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:37PM1.47m
11:15PM1.89m
1:11PM1.52m
11:53PM1.74m
1:47PM1.58m
00:41AM1.57m
Low Tide
5:14PM1.09m
6:27AM0.40m
6:07PM1.10m
6:56AM0.50m
7:14PM1.08m
7:27AM0.62m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
19
19
22
23
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
22
Feels °C
19
19
16
17
22
21
19
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
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
Energy kJ
362
299
226
268
301
301
264
211
214
214
208
191
142
312
316
178
178
246
305
540
508
310
306
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
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
Energy kJ
18
18
20
17
19
14
146
183
146
146
145
137
270
140
140
316
246
142
140
119
227
224
224
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
WNW
9
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
Energy kJ
18
44
17
20
17
95
17
17
16
16
15
7
8
8
7
55
87
18
53
35
34
57
56
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
Energy kJ
33
54
38
32
18
22
40
32
27
19
17
18
17
21
52
56
48
39
39
39
41
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
167
387
166
65
0
54
81
166
166
166
81
116
81
81
81
167
467
167
81
81
81
81
81
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our K-181 surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest