K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 02 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
16.3° 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 9PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
136
133
213
210
206
161
161
203
123
156
117
103
103
97
102
147
144
130
121
165
297
293
285
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
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
6:07AM0.43m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:56
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7:24
7:25
7:27
7:27
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
14
16
14
16
15
15
15
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
24
136
133
213
210
206
161
161
54
123
54
117
98
97
95
47
147
144
130
91
165
297
293
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
21
65
65
65
65
24
49
58
8
75
49
54
103
103
97
102
87
89
66
121
163
283
178
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
29
21
23
20
24
25
24
23
14
50
23
49
61
61
94
65
91
46
88
88
64
11
80
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
361
28
24
203
4
156
15
135
11
7
7
14
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
509
81
81
54
81
60
54
510
509
167
117
58
0
58
58
117
117
117
421
0
0
63
58
387
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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