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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at K-181 today?
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | |
138 | 302 | 361 | 175 | 133 | 403 | 210 | 206 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 156 | 117 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 102 | 147 | 144 | 130 | 121 | 165 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.50m | 9:31PM2.10m | 11:09AM1.42m | 9:58PM2.05m | 11:57AM1.34m | 10:28PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.95m | 4:43AM0.28m | 3:38PM1.03m | 5:22AM0.35m | 3:59PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | 7:27 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 54 | 25 | 24 | 175 | 133 | 263 | 210 | 206 | 161 | 161 | 54 | 123 | 54 | 117 | 98 | 97 | 130 | 47 | 147 | 144 | 130 | 91 | 165 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 138 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 24 | 49 | 58 | 8 | 75 | 49 | 54 | 103 | 103 | 47 | 102 | 62 | 46 | 88 | 121 | 163 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 12 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 23 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 94 | 65 | 91 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 44 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 3 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | W 4 | WNW 11 | — | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 302 | 361 | 28 | 24 | 403 | — | — | — | — | 161 | 6 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 123 | 10 | 91 | — | 7 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 166 | 809 | 441 | 81 | 22 | 75 | 0 | 117 | 685 | 776 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 63 | 117 | 278 | 806 | 117 | 58 | 58 | 264 |
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