K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
7
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
21
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
111
107
154
154
155
210
286
265
256
316
470
529
441
327
319
449
534
534
516
386
310
371
447
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM1.40m
1:48AM1.59m
5:48PM1.49m
3:27AM1.53m
5:58PM1.60m
4:50AM1.53m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.59m
8:01PM1.38m
10:05AM0.59m
10:28PM1.29m
10:50AM0.58m
11:35PM1.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:30
Temp °C
16
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
17
18
18
17
14
15
16
15
16
16
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
45
111
107
106
102
91
96
96
265
125
208
470
212
193
193
184
141
134
534
160
161
127
124
447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
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
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
113
61
61
154
154
97
93
66
157
155
152
89
529
441
327
319
449
534
68
516
386
310
371
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
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
0.2
S
13
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
61
69
77
61
27
133
210
286
80
23
23
35
45
46
46
46
71
70
13
94
90
125
113
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
59
99
108
96
155
160
127
256
316
207
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
75
167
806
117
81
81
81
58
81
117
117
167
54
54
54
54
117
297
330
117
54
54
81
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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