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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at K-181 today?
The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | |
222 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 158 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 131 | 137 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 48 | 71 | 109 | 104 | 109 | 109 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.75m | 6:08PM1.61m | 4:52AM1.72m | 6:40PM1.74m | 6:02AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM1.29m | 10:59AM0.38m | 11:20PM1.13m | 11:52AM0.40m | 00:24AM0.93m | 12:33PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
 kJ | 222 | 128 | 105 | 82 | 60 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 104 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 54 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 109 | 104 | 109 | 109 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 158 | 132 | 128 | 99 | 87 | 139 | 99 | 137 | 98 | 93 | 75 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 98 | 101 | 100 | 138 | 28 | 21 | 53 | 31 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 51 | 80 | 76 | 47 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 172 | 183 | — | — | — | 60 | 123 | 131 | 128 | — | 131 | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | 64 | — | 41 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 71 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 0 | 117 | 330 | 370 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 117 | 441 | 806 | 366 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 360 | 167 | 1140 | 806 |
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