K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
394
326
370
400
416
421
486
567
567
567
553
539
512
505
499
441
435
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:39AM1.42m
2:41PM1.77m
3:09AM1.22m
3:33PM1.78m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.90m
7:41AM0.75m
9:44PM0.87m
8:17AM0.93m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
22
23
24
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
23
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
20
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