K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
21.0° 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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
119
119
127
119
121
100
124
118
110
107
111
111
104
103
200
164
99
97
158
155
158
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:37PM1.77m
00:26AM1.47m
1:16PM1.81m
1:37AM1.26m
2:08PM1.85m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.57m
6:51PM0.85m
6:26AM0.72m
8:09PM0.82m
6:56AM0.87m
9:52PM0.73m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
22
20
21
Feels °C
21
22
23
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
20
21
23
23
23
23
21
22
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