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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 PSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
K-181 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K-181 sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at K-181 today?
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 160 | 145 | 239 | 318 | 512 | 645 | 773 | 773 | 763 | 754 | 696 | 573 | 565 | 557 | 549 | 427 | 378 | 372 | 303 | 298 | 235 | 220 | 167 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:53PM 1.47 | 3:48AM 1.73 | 3:29PM 1.35 | 4:26AM 1.81 | 4:57PM 1.31 | 4:59AM 1.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:38PM 0.63 | 10:18AM 0.96 | 9:27PM 0.76 | 11:21AM 0.79 | 10:12PM 0.87 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - |
| Sunset | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
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