K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 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
16.6° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
355
332
332
328
308
291
334
330
268
318
365
425
584
663
858
1080
1080
1022
1695
1546
1537
1473
875
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:46AM1.60m
8:13PM2.37m
9:40AM1.58m
8:53PM2.44m
10:36AM1.53m
9:37PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.15m
1:53PM0.77m
3:19AM-0.00m
2:32PM0.85m
4:08AM-0.07m
3:13PM0.93m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
368
355
275
265
328
308
291
263
263
263
318
365
425
584
663
858
1080
1080
1022
1695
1546
1537
1473
875
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
W
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
367
332
332
332
7
229
178
334
330
268
268
268
268
264
257
194
186
158
537
156
154
116
114
514
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.4
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
95
142
7
12
31
28
51
51
51
15
85
183
165
156
30
29
51
86
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
54
54
54
167
117
167
117
54
54
22
0
297
330
119
328
119
54
22
0
329
330
431
187
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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