K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 01 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 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
196
131
183
96
142
138
302
361
175
133
283
210
206
203
161
203
123
156
150
111
109
130
102
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05PM2.12m
10:27AM1.50m
9:31PM2.10m
11:09AM1.42m
9:58PM2.05m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.87m
4:07AM0.26m
3:16PM0.95m
4:43AM0.28m
3:38PM1.03m
5:22AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:00
5:58
5:58
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7:24
7:24
7:25
7:27
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
13
14
13
15
16
16
16
15
17
15
14
15
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
69
99
99
110
83
69
43
25
24
175
133
283
210
206
203
161
203
123
156
150
111
109
130
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
44
44
38
98
96
142
138
21
21
65
65
65
65
24
24
58
54
75
54
54
74
103
47
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
19
44
44
44
44
43
12
29
21
23
19
23
25
24
23
8
50
49
49
61
61
15
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.4
W
3
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
212
196
131
183
88
302
361
30
26
3
31
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
167
441
81
54
58
54
81
510
509
166
117
75
54
70
75
54
509
167
167
117
58
58
58
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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