K-181 Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.33° N 116.45° W

K-181 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's K-181 sea temperature is
19.5°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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
4
3
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
158
222
222
270
270
229
286
208
161
203
203
206
203
876
755
109
143
137
171
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:22PM2.01m
8:58AM1.55m
7:56PM2.08m
9:16AM1.61m
8:29PM2.11m
Low Tide
1:18PM1.07m
2:30AM0.26m
1:51PM0.97m
2:55AM0.22m
2:24PM0.86m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
22
23
22
22
24
24
24
24
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
25
26
24
26
24
24
26
26
25
26
23
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
24
24
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