K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 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 1.1°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 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.2
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
102
147
144
130
121
165
297
293
285
204
195
192
218
233
239
239
239
405
128
127
127
127
127
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:57AM1.34m
10:28PM1.98m
1:00PM1.27m
11:00PM1.89m
2:50PM1.25m
11:37PM1.79m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.35m
3:59PM1.10m
6:07AM0.43m
4:15PM1.17m
7:00AM0.51m
4:13PM1.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
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7:27
7:27
7:28
7:29
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
12
13
13
15
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
11
12
12
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
130
47
147
144
130
103
165
297
293
285
204
195
192
192
192
189
181
129
127
111
109
41
31
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
102
47
89
88
121
163
203
178
169
169
171
174
218
233
239
239
239
25
128
127
79
127
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
47
65
62
46
66
88
64
11
80
49
6
10
9
17
13
12
13
9
9
15
37
127
79
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
10
10
16
17
9
4
13
14
14
17
15
22
9
405
51
49
72
53
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
81
117
1139
467
370
58
0
58
117
441
731
806
167
65
0
0
22
166
167
167
117
81
58
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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