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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at K-181 today?
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at K-181. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
218 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 149 | 163 | 156 | 141 | 135 | 246 | 369 | 238 | 231 | 210 | 171 | 199 | 158 | 158 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 135 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:17PM2.23m | 1:58PM1.43m | 00:17AM2.04m | 3:15PM1.48m | 1:29AM1.84m | 4:19PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.12m | 5:58PM1.18m | 8:01AM0.24m | 7:33PM1.22m | 9:05AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 218 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 149 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 135 | 246 | 242 | 238 | 231 | 210 | 161 | 199 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 153 | 138 | 135 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 95 | 86 | 85 | 121 | 163 | 156 | 139 | 83 | 236 | 369 | 106 | 134 | 136 | 171 | 171 | 130 | 126 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 134 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 91 | 100 | 99 | 86 | 121 | 121 | 149 | 112 | 141 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 136 | 144 | 140 | 90 | 90 | 126 | 128 | 125 | 119 | 86 | 78 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 467 | 117 |
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