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K-181 surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
16.6° 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 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
328 | 308 | 443 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 301 | 301 | 373 | 584 | 663 | 943 | 1080 | 989 | 1027 | 1756 | 1886 | 1986 | 2055 | 1935 | 961 | 2065 | 2065 | 1794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.37m | 9:40AM1.58m | 8:53PM2.44m | 10:36AM1.53m | 9:37PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.77m | 3:19AM-0.00m | 2:32PM0.85m | 4:08AM-0.07m | 3:13PM0.93m | 5:01AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 328 | 229 | 291 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 301 | 301 | 373 | 584 | 663 | 943 | 1080 | 989 | 1027 | 1756 | 1886 | 1986 | 2055 | 1935 | 961 | 2065 | 2065 | 1794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 95 | 178 | 334 | 330 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 170 | 186 | 233 | 563 | 156 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 762 | 61 | 56 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 142 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 85 | 186 | 158 | 156 | 30 | 28 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 50 | 77 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 313 | 308 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 117 | 117 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 297 | 330 | 119 | 329 | 328 | 54 | 0 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 806 | 330 | 187 | 119 | 0 | 58 | 119 |
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