K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at K-181 today?

The current surf forecast for K-181 at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
285
204
195
192
218
233
239
239
239
436
128
127
127
127
127
127
128
297
127
96
135
119
113
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:00PM1.27m
11:00PM1.89m
2:50PM1.25m
11:37PM1.79m
00:28AM1.69m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.43m
4:15PM1.17m
7:00AM0.51m
4:13PM1.24m
8:03AM0.57m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
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7:27
7:28
7:29
7:29
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
12
12
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
14
15
15
17
17
15
14
14
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
293
285
204
195
192
192
192
189
181
115
128
111
109
79
33
36
37
128
127
127
96
135
48
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
178
169
169
171
174
218
233
239
239
239
25
128
127
127
127
127
127
71
40
61
59
64
119
113
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
80
49
6
10
9
17
12
12
14
9
9
15
37
59
79
78
75
21
13
13
47
36
62
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
18
21
22
26
22
26
22
15
436
69
58
44
59
38
297
74
69
60
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
117
396
806
370
167
65
22
0
0
166
167
441
81
54
58
58
58
166
467
167
117
81
75
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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