K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDT
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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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
286
313
328
316
470
529
441
327
319
449
534
534
516
390
310
371
447
447
441
362
353
326
318
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
cross
cross
cross
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-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:48AM1.59m
5:48PM1.49m
3:27AM1.53m
5:58PM1.60m
4:50AM1.53m
6:15PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.59m
10:28PM1.29m
10:50AM0.58m
11:35PM1.10m
11:28AM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
14
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
20
20
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
99
96
313
125
208
470
160
160
134
134
131
534
131
175
164
154
124
447
447
441
362
217
187
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
93
66
157
101
152
64
529
441
327
319
449
127
534
516
390
310
371
121
150
82
130
353
326
318
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
210
286
80
23
23
36
45
46
46
46
71
70
68
94
90
125
121
119
75
130
49
11
26
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
148
138
328
316
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
81
60
81
167
117
117
63
81
54
54
117
117
330
297
54
54
54
81
0
167
167
117
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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